8 tbsp butter at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar (original recipe called for 3/4)
2 eggs
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
(or 1 cup unbleached and 1 cup whole wheat flour)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 large ripe bananas mashed (or 4 medium/5 small)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup shelled walnuts coarsely chopped
Special note: I like a coarsely textured banana bread so I only mash the bananas coarsely.
1. Preheat over to 350 degrees and grease 9x5x3 inch bread pan
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition
4. In a separate bowl add flour, baking soda and salt. Stir together well. Added to creamed ingredients mixing well.
5. Fold in bananas, vanilla & walnuts.
6. Pour mixture into pan, bake 50 to 60 minutes or until fork comes out clean – cool in pan ten minutes, then in rack.
Makes one loaf.