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Grandma's banana bread.


Banana Bread
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
5 1/3 tablespoon butter (notice tbsp marks on the butter wrap)
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 2 large)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans

Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2" loaf pan. Have all ingredients at room temperature.
Mix together flour, salt, soda and baking powder in small bowl and set aside.
In large bowl, beat butter and sugar on high speed until lightened in color and texture (2 -3 min.), beat in flour mixture until blended and the consistency of brown sugar. Gradually beat in the eggs, and then fold in the bananas and nuts just until combined. Scrape the batter into the greased pan and spread evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (50 - 60 min.). Let cool in the pan on a rack 5 minutes before unmolding to cool completely on the rack.