Grandma Isabelle's Banana Bread

This is the simplest banana bread. I have never found another quite as yummy. Sometimes I substitute half whole wheat flour to make it healthier. I also use smart balance organic instead of butter and I never use nuts even though Grandma did.

• Ready In: 1 hr 8 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 3  ripe bananas
• 1  dash salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat over to 350°F.
2. Grease and flour a loaf pan.
3. Cream sugar and butter till light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs and mix.
5. Add bananas one at a time and mix until well blended.
6. In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients together.
7. Add dry ingredients to banana mixture until blended.
8. Pour into loaf pan.
9. Bake one hour or until toothpick inserted in center of bread comes out clean.