Mom's Banana Nut Bread

• servings: 1 loaf
• total time: 1 - 1 1/2 hours

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

3-5 ripe bananas

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp soda

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Directions

Cream together the butter, sugar and eggs. Then add the remaining ingredients. Grease and flour the bread pan. Bake at 250 - 350 degrees for 1 - 1 1/2 hours.

Notes

The recipe can be doubled and bread freezes well.