1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. flour
3 bananas, mashed
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Cream butter and sugar in a bowl. Beat in eggs, salt and vanilla. Mix well. Sift together soda and flour. Add to cream mixture. Add bananas and nuts; mix well. Pour into greased loaf pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour or until bread tests done.