Banana Bread Cockaigne - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
6 tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 egg, beaten
1 1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas (2-3)
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Have all ingredients at room temperature Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 in loaf pan.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt.
Beat in a large bowl at medium speed until creamy: sugar, butter, lemon zest.
Beat in: egg, bananas.
Add dry ingredients in about 3 parts, beating until smooth after each addition.
Scrape batter into the greased pan. Bake about 1 hour, or until passes toothpick test.
Cool slightly, then pop out of pan. Cool completely before slicing.