Whole Wheat Banana Bread

WHOLE WHEAT BANANA BREAD

1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter, melted
1 cup sugar (or 1/2 c. granulated and 1/2 c. brown sugar)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 c. mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
1 c. all purpose flour
1 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/3 c. hot water
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Optional: add chocolate chips and cinnamon

In a large bowl, stir together butter and sugar. Mix in eggs and banana, blending until smooth.

In another bowl, stir together all-purpose flour whole wheat flour, salt, and baking soda until thoroughly blended. Add to banana mixture alternately with hot water. Stir in nuts. Spoon batter into a greased 9 by 5-inch loaf pan (you could use another size pan...just watch for "done-ness", as baking times would vary).

Bake in a 325 F degree oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until bread begins to pull away from sides of pan. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes; then turn out onto a rack and let cool completely. Makes 1 (yummy) loaf.