Banana-Nut Bread I - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. granulated sugar
3 large eggs
3 large ripe bananas
2 tsp. grated lemon zest or orange
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0. Grease a 9 x 5-inch pan. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat together oil, butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one (1) at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas. Gradually beat in flour mixture until well blended. Combine zest and nuts. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon flour over zest and nuts. Toss to coat. Stir into batter. Spoon the batter into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 55 minutes. Set pan on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Turn bread out onto rack to cool completely.