1/2 c. soft butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/3 c. mashed ripe bananas (3 lg. or 4 med.)
1 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts

In large bowl cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine bananas, milk and vanilla. Mix flour, soda and salt. Blend in flour mixture alternately with bananas. Stir in nuts. Turn into greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, turn out of pan and cool completely. Yield: 1 loaf.