Banana Bread

3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. mashed banana (3 lg.)
3/4 c. vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a loaf pan, either 9'x5"x3" or 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/2". Mix sugar, bananas, oil and eggs in a large bowl with a wooden spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour in pan. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center of bread comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes, then loosen side of loaf from pan and remove from pan. Makes 1 loaf.