Banana Bread

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup softened margarine
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed banana (about 3)
1/3 cup water
1 2/3 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Grease the bottom of a loaf pan. Mix sugar and margarine. Stir in eggs until blended.

Add bananas and water, beat 30 seconds. Stir in flour, soda, salt and baking powder until just moistened. Add nuts.

Pour into pan. Bake at 350 for 1 1/4 hours for an 8-inch pan or 55-60 minutes for a 9-inch pan.

What I did differently from the recipe:
I always leave the nuts out. Otherwise, nothing.

What I'll do differently next time:
Same.

Verdict:
Thumbs up! This is my go-to banana bread recipe. The reason it looks sort of warty in the picture is because the bananas were not "bad" enough. When they're too ripe they're much harder to mush all the way. Keep that in mind. It still tastes just great though!

Printable version:

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup softened margarine
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed banana (about 3)
1/3 cup water
1 2/3 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Grease the bottom of a loaf pan. Mix sugar and margarine. Stir in eggs until blended. Add bananas and water, beat 30 seconds. Stir in flour, soda, salt and baking powder until just moistened. Add nuts. Pour into pan. Bake at 350 for 1 1/4 hours for an 8-inch pan or 55-60 minutes for a 9-inch pan.