Yield: 6 servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 3½ cup | Flour |
| 4 teaspoons | Baking powder |
| ½ teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 teaspoons | Vanilla extract |
| ⅔ cup | Butter |
| 1⅓ cup | Sugar |
| 4 | Beaten eggs |
| 4 | To 6 bananas |
| Chopped nuts |
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, & salt. Cream butter & sugar. Add eggs & vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with bananas. Add nuts. Bake 1 hour 20 minutes at 350 degrees in a greased & floured 9x5x3" loaf pan. (Don't fill pan more than ⅔ full - bake extra batter in muffin tins; or divide batter, & make 2 smaller loaves, baking about an hour, or until browned & bread pulls away from sides of pan.)