Banana Bread

By AprilWeygand

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• ! Cup mashed bananas (3 medium)
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cooking oil

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Grease the bottom and ½ inch up the sides of an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan, set aside. In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Make a well in the center of dry mixture, set aside. In another bowl combine the egg, bananas, sugar, cooking oil, and if desired, lemon peel. Add egg mixture all at once to dry mixture. Stir just till moistened (batter should be lumpy) fold in nuts. Spoon batter into the prepared pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven 50 to 55 minutes or till a wooden toothpick inserted neat center comes out clean. Cook in pan on a wire rack