BANANA BREAD

prep time:: 10 min
total time:: 1.5 hr

One loaf

ingredients

1/2 cup cooking oil
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 TBLS milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
dried cherries or fresh blueberries (optional)

directions

Beat oil and sugar together. Add eggs and banana pulp and beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients, milk, and vanilla. Mix well; gently fold in fruit, if using, and nuts. Pour into greased and floured 9x5x3 loaf pan and bake in preheated moderate oven (350 degrees) for about 1 hr. or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out mostly dry. Cool well and store overnight before cutting (ha..never happens!).