Ingredients
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup soft butter or margarine
1 egg, beaten
1 cup mashed ripe banana (3 small bananas)
2 tbsp. grated orange peel, or 1 tbsp. grated lemon peel
1/2 cup milk
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
(I didn't have nuts, substituted orange extract for the peels, and I added cinnamon.)
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
2
Sift flour with baking powder and salt; set aside.
3
In medium bowl, using electric hand-held mixer or wooden spoon, beat sugar, butter and egg until smooth. Add bananas, orange or lemon peel and milk, mixing well.
4
Add in flour mixture, beating just until smooth. Stir in nuts if desired.
5
Pour batter into prepared pan; bake about 1 hour or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool at least ten minutes before serving.
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