Quick And Delicious Banana Bread

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

4 large ripe bananas -- mashed

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

2 cups flour

1 Dash salt

1 cup nuts* -- chopped

*optional

Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs and beat. Add bananas and vanilla and beat. Sift together dry ingredients and add gradually to banana mixture, mixing well. Blend in nuts, if desired.

Pour into greased and floured loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 - 50 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

AUTHOR: Jerseygirl