Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 2/3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 stick margarine, softened
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. buttermilk
1 c. mashed bananas
3/4 c. chopped pecans (optional)

Preparation

Sift flour, soda and salt.
Combine the margarine, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl.
Beat 2 or 3 minutes.
Stir in buttermilk and bananas.
Add flour mixture and stir only until everything is combined.
Add pecans, if desired.
Fill 2 loaf pans and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.