Banana Bread

Banana bread is a basic, reliable banana bread recipe. The perfect thing to do with over-ripe bananas!

Ingredients

* 1½ cups white sugar
* ½ cup butter, softened
* 3 bananas (the riper the better), mashed
* 2 eggs
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* ½ tsp. baking soda
* ⅓ cup sour milk or buttermilk
* ¼ tsp. salt
* 1 tsp vanilla extract

Note: ½ tsp. baking powder and ⅓ cup milk can be substituted for the sour milk/buttermilk and baking soda.

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Lightly grease an 8 in x 4 in loaf pan.
3. Combine all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Beat well.
4. Pour batter into pan.
5. Bake on middle shelf of oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Makes one loaf.