(This  delicious recipe is much lower in fat than most banana bread recipes)

 Ingredients

 3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter

3 medium ripe bananas, mashed

1/4 cup water

2 eggs

 1 3/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking power

1/2 teaspoon salt

 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, pecans or cashews (optional)

Method

Preheat oven to 175C.  Spray a medium (24cm long, 6cm. deep) loaf pan with non-stick spray.

In a medium bowl, beat the sugar and butter till smooth and creamy, beat in the eggs, water and bananas till smooth.

In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt

Gently fold into sugar/banana mixture until well-blended - do not over-mix.  Stir in nuts if using.

Bake at 175C for 50-60 minutes, until top is firm to the touch and golden brown.

Allow bread to cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.

Recipe can be easily doubled to make two loaves and one loaf frozen.

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