Banana Bread

• sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• mashed bananas1 1⁄2 cups

  3 large

• vegetable oil↗3⁄4 cup
• eggs↗2
• all-purpose flour↗2 cups
• chopped nuts1⁄2 cup

  if you like

• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• vanilla↗2 teaspoons
• baking powder↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 325 degrees.

2. 2

   Grease a loaf pan, either 9x5x3 or 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inches, with shortening, using a pastry brush.

3. 3

   Mix sugar, bananas, oil and eggs in a large bowl with a wooden spoon.

4. 4

   Stir in remaining ingredients.

5. 5

   Pour into pan.

6. 6

   Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center of the bread comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes.

7. 7

   Let cool 10 minutes, then loosen sides of loaf from pan.

8. 8

   Let cool completely before slicing.