Banana Nut Bread

 

½ c. butter, margarine or oil

3 eggs

1 ¼ c. sugar

3 bananas

¼ c. milk

2-½ c. flour

½ c. nuts or more

 

Topping:

½ c. butter

½ c. brown sugar

½ c. coconut

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan.  Melt butter or margarine.  Add eggs, beating well.  Add sugar and mix well.  Mash bananas and mix with egg mixture.  Add milk and mix.  Add 1 cup of flour and mix.  Add remaining flour and mix.  Add nuts, mix and pour into pan. 

Topping:  Melt butter.  Add sugar and mix.  Add coconut and mix well.  Sprinkle over the batter and bake 50 to 60 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean.