Banana Bread

Banana bread is a bit of a misnomer since it is more or less a cake--and what a cake it is! Sweet banana, a touch of lemon, crunchy nuts...The perfect afternoon snack to have with a glass of cold milk or a cup of hot tea. If you have two overripe bananas that you don't know what to do with--this is the perfect recipe! Here are the ingredients you'll need:
-2 ripe bananas
-2 cups sifted flour
-1 cup sugar
-1 tsp baking soda
-1/2 tsp salt
-1/2 cup butter or margarine, at room temp
-2 eggs
-1/3 cup milk
-1/2 cup chopped nuts (like almonds or walnuts)
-1 tsp lemon juice (and lemon zest if you have an untreated lemon)
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Preheat oven to 360°F (165°C)
Cream butter/margarine, sugar, eggs, banana
Add milk, then stir in dry ingredients
Add nuts
Grease pan (either loaf pan or round cake pan)
Bake ~60min on a low oven rack if using a loaf pan, otherwise about 45 min on a middle oven rack if using a flat cake pan.
Enjoy!