This week, instead of monkey bread (from last week’s issue), try out my mom’s delicious banana bread recipe.

• Preheat Oven to 350 F

• Mix together: 1 ¾ cups flour 2 ¼ teaspoon double acting baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt

• Blend until creamy: 1/3 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar

• Beat in: 1 egg 1 ½ -2 cups banana

• Mix together

• Optionally add: 1/2 cups nuts or chopped dried apricots or chocolate chips

• Place the batter in a greased bread pan

• Bake for 1 hour.

Voila!