banana nut bread

BANANA NUT BREAD

½ c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 lg. eggs
½ c. buttermilk
2 lg. mashed bananas (1 c.)
1 ¾ c. flour
½ t. cinnamon
1 t. salt
1 t. baking powder
½ t. soda
1 t. vanilla
½ c. nuts, optional

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, buttermilk
and bananas. Mix until smooth and well blended. Stir in flour, soda,
baking powder and vanilla. Beat until smooth; add nuts. Pour into a
grease and floured 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes. Makes one
loaf.

(I usually make smaller loaves and toothpick test for doneness.)