Banana Bread

The most important ingredient in banana bread is bananas. If they're not turning black, don't use 'em!

1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 very large or 4 medium sized bananas, mashed
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup walnuts, pecans or chocolate chips (optional)

• Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs.
• Stir in mashed bananas.
• Add dry ingredients. Stir until just mixed. Don't over-mix! Expect the batter to be lumpy. If you over-mix any batter that uses baking powder, i.e. pancakes, muffins, loaves you end up with a finished product that is tough, dry and not worth the calories.
• Spread into a greased and floured loaf pan. Bake at 325° for about 1 hour, 15 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.