Banana Nut Loaf

Ingredients

 * 1/3 cup margarine
 * ½ cup Sugar
 * 2 eggs
 * 2 tsp baking powder
 * ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
 * ½ cup parched peanuts (chopped)
 * 1 ¾ cups sifted flour
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 1 cup mashed ripe banana

Directions

 * 1) cream the margarine and Sugar together. Add the eggs and beat well, then add the peanuts.
 * 2) Sift the flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder together.
 * 3) Add these dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with banana, beating well with each addition.
 * 4) Pour into a well-greased 8 to 9 inch loaf pan.
 * 5) Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for about an hour or until done. Cool on a rack.