Banana Nut Butterscotch Bread

Banana Nut Butterscotch Bread

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups (4-6) ripe bananas
2 eggs
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter (optional)
1/2 cup milk
one 12 oz. pkg. butterscotch morsels
3/4 cup chopped nuts

Combine flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt. In a large bowl mix sugar, mashed bananas, eggs, butter, if used. Beat until creamy. Add flour mixture gradually alternating with milk until well blended. Stir in nuts, butterscotch morsels, if you wish, use only 1/2 cup nuts in batter, sprinkle rest on top before baking. Pour batter into 2 greased 9x5x3" loaf pans or 5 or 6 mini loaf pans.

Bake at 350 about 40 minutes. Cool 30 minutes in pan before removing. Bread freezes well.