banana bread

banana bread is one of my all time favorite things... and this is the best recipe i've found so far (and i've tried quite a few). surprisingly, it's from an older cookbook called calling all cooks (and "oldie but a goodie" as i like to say)

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup oleo or butter

2 eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/8 cup buttermilk

1/2 tsp vanilla flavoring

1 1/2 cup mashed bananas (3 or 4 bananas)

1 cup nuts

Cream oleo; add sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Sift dry ingredients together; add alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla, bananas and nuts. Bake in loaf pans (2 big or 4 small). Bake at 350 about 1/2 an hour (or until cake turns loose from sides of pans). 

Very tasty toasted with a little cream cheese!