Banana Loaf

Ingredients:

1 stick butter or ½ cup margarine

1 cup superfine sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup whole-wheat flour

1 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

1 tsp baking soda

3-4 mashed ripe bananas

2 tbsp  fresh lemon juice

¼ cup pecans or walnuts

Directions:

Cream  butter and sugar. Add  eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract.

Sift dry ingredients and mix into butter mixture along with mashed  bananas and lemon juice.

Spoon into a greased  9-inch loaf pan. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350F for 1 hour. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.