SPICED BANANA BREAD WITH GOLDEN RAISINS AND WALNUTS

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
2 bananas, coarsely mashed
1 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease 2 (4x8-inch) loaf pans

Beat together sugar, water, eggs, and oil until blended.

Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves and add, all at once, beating until blended. Stir in bananas and raisins.

Divide batter between prepared pans and sprinkle each with 2 Tbsp. of the walnuts. Press the nuts gently into the batter.

Bake in a 325 degree F oven for about 45 to 50 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes, and then remove from pans and continue cooling on a rack.

Makes 2 loaves
Source: With Love from Darling's Kitchen by Renny Darling