The Baker Sisters

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl cream sugar and butter for 3 minutes.
3. Add eggs and vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt – stir into butter mixture until combined.
5. Add mashed bananas to batter and mix until just moistened.
6. Pour into buttered loaf pan.
7. Bake for 60-65 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.