Favorite Banana Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease& flour 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
2. 2
   Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder& salt in medium size bowl.
3. 3
   Beat together butter and sugar until light colored, then beat in eggs, one at a time.
4. 4
   Stir in vanilla, then stir in flour mixture, a little at a time with the banana& milk.
5. 5
   Add 2/3 cup nuts, and pour batter into pan.
6. 6
   Sprinkle remaining nuts on top.
7. 7
   Bake for 1 hour& 20 minutes or until done (when a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).
8. 8
   Cool bread in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
9. 9
   Loosen around the edges and cool completely on rack.
10. 10
    Wrap tightly& store at room temperature.
11. 11
    TIP: Make sure the bananas are ripe, or the bread will be dry& crumbly.
12. 12
    The riper the bananas, the moister the bread.
13. 13
    Bread is better the next day.
14. 14
    Freezes well- up to 6 months.