Banana Bread

A good friend of ours (who I babysit for!) shared this fabulous banana bread recipe with me. I made it with whole wheat flour, and it was still just as moist and yummy:-) But no nuts for us... I am the only one who likes them in desserts.

A cup of tea and a slice of bread is the perfect afternoon snack:-)

Banana Nut Loaf

2 cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. finely shredded orange peel

2 ripe bananas, cut up (1 cup)

2 Tbsp. milk

1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Lightly grease a 9x5x3 loaf pan.

In a mixing bowl thoroughly stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and soda.

In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add orange peel; beat well.

Mash bananas with a fork; stir in milk.

Add flour mixture and banana mixture

alternately to creamed mixture. Beat until smooth after each addition. Fold in nuts. Pour batter into pan, bake at 350° oven for 45-50 minutes.

When tooth pick comes out clean, it is done. Turn out and cool on a wire rack.

Enjoy!