Banana Nut Bread (Anna Belle Colley Knezek)

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 C flour*
• 1 C sugar
• 3 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 T oil
• 3/4 C milk
• 1 egg
• 1 C mashed ripe banana (2 to 3 medium)
• 1 C finely chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350 deg.  Grease and flour 9x5x3" loaf pan or two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 " loaf pans.  Measure all ingredients into large mixer bowl; beat on medium speed for 1/2 minutes, scraping side and bottom of bowls constantly.

Pour into pan(s).  Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Remove from pan; cool thoroughly before slicing.

*Sometimes, I use 1 1/2 C white flour and 1 C whole wheat flour.

I made this on July 8, 2022.  Secret ingredient?  I mashed up the banana peel too and added it to the batter!