Banana-Walnut Bread

2/3 cup milk

1/2 cup banana, mashed
 
1 egg

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

3 cups bread flour

3 tablespoons sugar

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional

1 teaspoon active dry yeast or bread machine yeast

3/4 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted

To toast nuts: Spread the nuts in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake at a 350° F. oven for 5 to 10 minutes or till light golden brown, watching carefully and stirring once or twice.

Add the ingredients to a bread machine according to manufacturer's directions, adding the banana with the milk. Bake the bread using regular or white setting (use the light color setting, if available).