Betty Crocker Banana Nut Bread

Freshly made banana nut bread! Yum!

My mom bought me my first Betty Crocker Recipe cookbook when I was about 20 years old.  This recipe I have had for years and is my favorite.  It has a great flavor and density to it. These pages in this cook book are the most used with the ingredients that have been spilled on it over the years.








1 Cup Sugar
1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 mashed ripe bananas (3-4 medium)
1/3 cup water
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350F.  Grease bottom only of loaf pan. 8 12/X4 1/2X2 1/2 or 9x5x3 inches.  Mix sugar and margarine in 2 1/2 quart bowl. Stir in eggs until blended. Add bananas and water: Beat 30 seconds. Stir  in remaining ingredients except nuts just until moistened: stir in nuts. Pour into pan. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.  8-inch loaf 1 1/4 hours, 9-inch loaf 55-60 minutes: cool 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan: remove from pan.  Cool completely before slicing.  1 Loaf (24 slices); 120 calories per slice.

*Do not use self-rising flour in this recipe.