Banana Bread

(not my picture)

One loaf

1/2 cup margarine, softened

1 cup sugar

Cream margarine and sugar together.

2 eggs

Add one at a time and beat till fluffy

1 cup mashed bananas

1 tsp vanilla

Beat into mixture

2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp soda

1/2 cup chopped nuts *optional

Stir into batter and mix until moist.  Fill loaf pan (size 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2).  Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Check by sticking ice pick or sharp paring knife into center and it should come out clean when done. And when gently pressing the top it should spring back.  The tops tend to get too dark, so covering with foil last 15 min helps.

Muffins bake in about 20 -25 min.