1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
3 bananas
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. pecans
7 dates

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together the butter, sugar, eggs, and bananas. Mix together the flour, salt, and soda; combine with creamed mixture. Beat in dates and pecans. Turn into a greased loaf pan and let stand 20 minutes. Bake 50 minutes.