Classic Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons oil (vegetable, safflower, light olive)
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
1 cup ripe banana (or 3 medium)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350.
Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
Mix dry ingredients- flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt - in a medium bowl.
In a large bowl, mash bananas, then add oil, milk, and egg. Mix thoroughly.
Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring constantly to mix batter.
Pour into pan and bake 55 - 65 minutes.
Bread is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry.
Remove bread from pan, and place on a cooling rack to cool evenly.