Banana Surprise Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. mashed banana (about 3 ripe bananas)
2 eggs, beaten
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts; optional)
1 large, firm banana (optional)
maraschino cherries or glazed fruit (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour a loaf pan.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add banana and egg, mixing well.
In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and salt.
Stir creamed mixture into the flour mixture (add nuts, cherries or fruit, if you like). Pour half of batter into the pan.
Lay the banana in the batter; cover with remaining batter.
Bake about 1 hour, until golden brown.