Banana Loaf From Baker's Secret

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine (at room temperature)
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 large ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
• 1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325º.
• 2 grease a 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" (6 cup/1. 5 l) loaf pan.
• 3 beat the butter, sugar and egg together until pale and fluffy.
• 4 add the bananas and dissolved baking soda.
• 5 the mix will look yucky at this point.
• 6 don't worry!
• 7 in a second bowl, mix flour and baking powder.
• 8 gradually add flour to the banana mix until well combined.
• 9 spoon into loaf pan and smooth out the top.
• 10 add the walnuts now if you are using them.
• 11 bake for 1 hour or until cake tester comes out clean.
• 12 remove from pan and let cool on a wire rack.