Banana Bread (Patty's)

By McLean

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar (dark brown preferred)
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cup bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare pans.

Cream butter and sugars, add eggs one at a time, add banana and beat well. Stir in sifted dry ingredients, stir just until blended. Add nuts.

Bake for about 50 minutes. Do not over bake.

Note: If optionals are not used it only makes one loaf.