Banana Bread

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1 cup mashed bananas
1/4 cup + 1 T milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional:
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped, added with the milk

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan.

Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.

In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter. Beat egg slightly, and mix into the creamed mixture with the bananas. Mix in sifted ingredients until just combined. Stir in milk and vanilla.

Spread batter into prepared loaf pan, and bake for 75 minutes.

Makes 1 loaf

Note: This recipe lends itself to doubling, tripling, etc.