Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. bananas (3 medium), crushed
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour, sifted
1/2 c. buttermilk
3/4 c. black walnuts, chopped
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar thoroughly. Blend in bananas, eggs and vanilla. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add to banana mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Mix thoroughly after each addition. Add nuts; mix and pour into greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 325\u00b0 or until done. I put the soda into the buttermilk and dredge the nuts in flour before adding to mixture.