Banana Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan, line bottom with wax paper, grease paper.
2. 2
   Sift flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. 3
   In a large bowl cream butter with sugar until fluffy.
4. 4
   Beat in eggs one at a time until fluffy again.
5. 5
   Stir in flour mixture alternately with mashed bananas.
6. 6
   Fold in pecans and orange rind.
7. 7
   Pour into prepared pan.
8. 8
   Bake in a preheated oven to 325° for one hour and 20 minutes or until golden and a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. 9
   Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen around edges with a knife.
10. 10
    Turn out onto rack.
11. 11
    Peel off waxed paper.
12. 12
    Let cool completely.
13. 13
    Wrap and store overnight.