MOTHER'S BANANA BREAD

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This is an old recipe that belonged to my mother. I've been making this bread since I was a teenager. At a candy striper bake sale a doctor bought this bread and said that this was the best banana bread that he had tasted.

Provided by Carol

Categories Breakfast and Brunch Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup white sugar
⅓ cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 cup mashed banana
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Add butter, eggs, nuts, and mashed banana. Beat until well blended.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.3 g, Cholesterol 44.6 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 253 mg, Sugar 13.6 g