Buttery Banana Nut Bread

• 1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans

1. Preaheat oven to 350F.
2. Cream together softened butter and sugar in a mixer at medium speed until lightly fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, waiting a few moments after each addition to give time to blend.
4. Add the dry ingredients alternatively to the mixer with some of the banana, allowing each to blend before adding some of the other.
5. When all is mixed, fold in the chopped nuts.
6. Grease sides and bottom of a 9x5-inch loaf pan and add batter to it.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until it tests clean with a toothpick.
8. Cool on a rack 10 minutes, then remove from pan to finish cooling.
9. Dust with confectioners sugar (if desired), or you may use your favorite glaze (optional).
10. Store unused portions in refrigerator, wrapped in foil.

flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, grated nutmeg, butter, sugar, eggs, mashed ripe banana, walnuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/buttery-banana-nut-bread-88549 (may not work)