Banana Nut Bread

2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Cup sugar
1/4 Cup soft butter
1 Egg
1 Cup Mashed Bananas
1/2 Cup milk
1 Cup walnut or pecan pieces (optional)

Grease a loaf pan. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour with baking powder and salt and set aside. In a medium bowl, with portable electric mixer or wooden spoon, beat sugar, butter and egg until smooth.

Add bananas and milk, mixing well. Add the flour mixture, beating just until smooth. Stir in nuts.

Pour into prepared pan and bake about 1 hour or until cake tester comes out clean.

Let cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool on wire rack.