Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/3 c. butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. mashed ripe bananas
1/3 c. water
1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease bottom only of a loaf pan, 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch.
Mix sugar and butter in a 2 1/2-quart bowl. Stir in eggs until blended.
Add bananas and water; beat 30 seconds.
Stir in remaining ingredients except nuts just until moistened; stir in nuts.
Pour into pan.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes.
Loosen sides of pan and remove.
Cool completely before slicing.