Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. butter or margarine
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 c. mashed ripe bananas
1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in 1 Tbsp. water
2/3 c. chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
1/3 c. white sugar
2 medium eggs
1/4 c. buttermilk
2 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Mix butter and both sugars until well blended.
Add eggs and mix well; add bananas, buttermilk and water with baking soda and mix well.
Slowly add flour and mix until well blended.
Do not overbeat.
Stir in chopped nuts.
Pour into 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 55 to 60 minutes.
Cool in pan 5 minutes then remove from pan and place on cooling rack.
Store in refrigerator (this tastes better after it has been stored in refrigerator for 24 hours).
This bread freezes well.