Banana Bread

A friend made this, and it's quite a heavenly banana bread. Banana bread is not my favorite, but this is delicious. Serving size is estimated.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 2  jumbo eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 3  medium bananas, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

1. Cream butter, sugar, and eggs.
2. Add bananas and vanilla and mix well.
3. Sift dry ingredients together and fold into banana mixture.
4. Add nuts.
5. Pour into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. The bread will continue to cook for a few minutes after leaving the oven.
7. Take out of the loaf pan and cool on a wire rack or piece of aluminum foil.
8. Double the recipe for 2 loaves.
9. Note: This same recipe can make muffins, 6 in the large tins, 12 in the medium, from one loaf recipe. You may also use a bundt pan instead of a loaf pan.