Banana Bread

1 Banana – Banana Bread

from Mom

1 1/2 cups flour (can use half white/half wheat)

1 egg plus milk to make 1 cup

3/4 cup sugar

1 bananas

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 stick butter, room temperature

3/4 cup pecans, chopped

Optional:  1/4 cup coconut

Preheat oven to 350* Grease and flour a loaf pan.  Mix all ingredients except pecans on low until thoroughly combined.  Then, beat mixture on high for 2 minutes.  Add pecans and mix well by hand.  Pour into loaf pan and bake for 55 minutes.  Cool on rack 10 minutes then remove from pan.  Continue cooling on rack.