Banana Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to moderate 350°.
2. 2
   Grease and flour a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
3. 3
   Combine flour, soda, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
4. 4
   Beat butter and sugar in medium-size bowl until light colored.
5. 5
   Beat in eggs, one at a time.
6. 6
   Add vanilla.
7. 7
   Stir in flour mixture, alternately with bananas and milk.
8. 8
   Stir in 3/4 cup of the nuts.
9. 9
   Pour batter into loaf pan.
10. 10
    Arrange remaining nuts on top. Bake in preheated 350° oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in middle comes out clean.
11. 11
    Cool on rack for 10 minutes.
12. 12
    Run thin knife around edge and remove bread from pan. Cool on rack.
13. 13
    Wrap tightly.
14. 14
    Better the next day.