Banana Bread ..... This is it, the last recipe you will ever try for a great tasting banana bread!

Banana Bread

This recipe was shared by Larry a neighbor to our daughter Barbara. This is the only recipe I have used since I received it several years ago.

Ingredients:

3 bananas

1/2 cup butter

1 1/2 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/3 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup chopped walnuts

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Directions:

Mash the bananas and allow to set at room temp for 45 minutes.

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Cream the butter and sugar; add eggs beating well after each addition. Add the mashed bananas, vanilla,and buttermilk and beat until smooth. Sift together the flour and baking soda and add to mixture, stir in chopped walnuts. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

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This bread is great toasted.  Note to Donna:  Use Pampered Chef Stone loaf baking dish.