Banana Bread (crocker)

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 c Sugar
1/3 c Margarine or butter,
-softened
2 Eggs
1 1/2 c Mashed ripe bananas
1/3 c Water
1 3/4 c All-purpose flour*
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Chopped nuts

Method:

Heat oven to 350F.
Grease bottom only of loaf pan, 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 or 9 x 5 x 3 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 to 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-ahead Tip: Wrap and refrigerate no longer than 1 week.
*Do not use self rising flour in this recipe.
Source: Betty Crocker's Cookbook, 6th Edition