Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/3 c. margarine or butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. mashed ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium)
1/3 c. water
1 2/3 c. flour (not self-rising)
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 of a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Mix sugar and margarine 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 until moistened.
Stir in nuts. Pour into pan.
Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes.
Loosen sides of loaf from pan and remove.
Cool completely before slicing.