Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2           cups  sugar
  1 2/3           cups  all-purpose flour -- unsifted
     1/4      teaspoon  baking powder
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
     3/4      teaspoon  salt
  1           teaspoon  cinnamon
  1           teaspoon  cloves
  1           teaspoon  nutmeg
  2                     eggs -- well beaten
     1/2           cup  vegetable oil
     1/2           cup  water
  1                cup  mashed bananas
     1/2           cup  coarsely chopped walnuts
                        butter for pans
                        flour for pans

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the eggs, oil, water, and banana. Beat until well blended. Add the walnuts. Pour batter into buttered and floured pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until the toothpick test works. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then remove the bread onto a rack. This recipe can be doubled or tripled and can be frozen beautifully.

Nutritional Information:

203 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (33% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 23mg Cholesterol; 194mg Sodium