Banana Bread
- 2 C Sugar
- 3/4 C Butter
- 2 Eggs
- 3 C Sifted AP Flour (I cheat and don't sift sometimes)
- 1 1/2 t Baking Powder
- 1/2 t Salt
- 1 1/2 t Baking Soda
- 1 1/8 C Buttermilk
- 1/2 t Vanilla
- 1 1/2 C Mashed Banana
- 1 C Chopped Pecans (optional)
- 1-2 C Chocolate Chips (optional...but why wouldn't you ;)
Preheat oven to 350° Grease 2 loaf pans (or 4 small loaf pans)Cream butter, then add sugarBeat in eggs one at a timeSift all dry ingredients together; add alternately with buttermilkAdd vanilla and bananas, then nuts and chocolate chipsBake 50 minutes for regular size or 35-40 for small loaves, checking with toothpick or wooden skewer for donenessRemove from pan and cool on racks.