Banana Bread

Delicious! Mini loaves make wonderful gifts.

• 3 ripe bananas
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Mash bananas and set aside.  In a large bowl cream sugar and butter together.  Stir in eggs and mashed bananas.  In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.  Add to first mixture and stir together.  Stir in nuts.  Place in two greased 9x5 in. loaf pans, or 4 mini loaf pans, and bake at 350 degrees for 25 min.  Reduce heat to 275 degrees and bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  For muffins bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 min (makes 24).