BANANA-CHIP BARS (Jean)

3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened

2/3 cup granulated sugar

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 tea. vanilla

2 to 3 ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)

2 cups flour

2 tea. baking powder

1 -6 oz. pkg. semisweet chocolate pieces (1 cup)

1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Cream butter and sugar till fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Stir in bananas. Stir together flour, and baking powder. Add to creamed mixture; beat well. Stir in chocolate pieces. Spread in greased and floured 9"Xl3" pan. Bake 350' for 25 min. Cool. Cut into bars.