Banana Bread

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup butter, softened to room temperature

2 eggs

1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium)

1/3 cup water

1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour (DO NOT use self-rising flour in this recipe)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of loaf pan 9x5x3 or 9 inch baking dish. Mix sugar and butter in large bowl. Stir in eggs until blended. Add bananas and water; beat 30 seconds. Stir in remaining ingredients except nuts until moistened; stir in nuts. Pour into pan. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes; cool 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan. Let cool before slicing, but not completely if you would like to serve a little warm.

One loaf (24 slices); 120 calories per slice.