Moist Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup mashed very ripe banana (about 3 medium)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup plain yogurt
1 cup chopped nuts, preferably toasted
2 tablespoons wheat germ (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream margarine and sugar.
Add eggs, beating well.
Beat in bananas and vanilla until well blended.
Stir dry ingredients together; combine with first mixture.
Stir in yogurt and nuts.
Pour into 2 small (7 x 3\") greased loaf pans or 1 large (9 x 5\") greased loaf pan.
If desired, sprinkle wheat germ over top.
Bake 1 hour for small loaves and 80 minutes for large loaf.
Do NOT underbake as the yogurt makes this very moist.