Great Grandma'S Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. buttermilk or sour milk
1/2 c. chopped nuts (if desired)
1 1/2 c. mashed ripe bananas (4 to 6)
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream together margarine and sugar, adding sugar gradually. Blend in the bananas, eggs and vanilla.
Add sifted mixture to the creamed butter/sugar combination alternately with the buttermilk until all is well blended.
Add nuts, if desired.
Bake in 2 (9 x 5 x 3-inch) loaf pans at 350\u00b0 for about 1 1/2 hours.
Makes 2 loaves.