Banana Bread
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup softened butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas (3-4 med)
1/3 cup water
1 2/3 cup all purpose flour (sub: whole wheat flour)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
1/4 cup brown sugar for topping (optional)
1/4 cup coconut for topping (optional)
Grease or spray bottom of loaf pan 9x5x3
Mix sugar & butter, stir in eggs until blended. Add bananas and water and beat 30sec. Stir in dry ingredients until moistened. Gently fold in nuts and/or choc chips. Pour in pan. Sprinkle brown sugar and/or coconut for topping. Bake at 350' for 1hr - 1hr15min until stick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool in pan 5min, remove from pan and cool completely before serving.
