Banana Bread Cockaigne

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas (2-3)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

1. Have all ingredients at room temperature Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 in loaf pan.
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt.
3. Beat in a large bowl at medium speed until creamy: sugar, butter, lemon zest.
4. Beat in: egg, bananas.
5. Add dry ingredients in about 3 parts, beating until smooth after each addition.
6. Scrape batter into the greased pan. Bake about 1 hour, or until passes toothpick test.
7. Cool slightly, then pop out of pan. Cool completely before slicing.

flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter, grated lemon zest, egg, mashed ripe bananas, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/banana-bread-cockaigne-218590 (may not work)