Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. margarine or butter
2 eggs
1 c. mashed bananas
3/4 c. (coarsely cut) nuts
Sugar

Preparation

In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and soda, and set aside.
In another bowl, cream together the sugar and the margarine or butter.
Add the eggs and beat well.
Stir in the mashed bananas.
Add the dry ingredients and the nuts.
Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes, then reduce the heat to 325\u00b0 and bake another 35 minutes.
Let set 20 minutes before inverting onto a rack to cool.