2 cups sifted flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 4 mashed bananas 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Mix flour, soda, and salt together. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in mashed bananas. Fold in dry ingredients and nuts. Spoon into greased and sugared loaf pan. Bake at 350º for 1 hour until firm in center.