1 lb. very ripe bananas (weigh with peels off; about 8 sm. 4 inch bananas make a pound; or 4 med.-sized ones)
2 c. sugar
7 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3 c. flour
4 eggs
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 c. buttermilk

Place a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat it to 275 degrees. Prepare the loaf tins (8 x 4 x 3 inches). Line them completely with buttered parchment paper.

Combine the peeled, sliced bananas, sugar, baking soda and salt in the bowl of an electric blender and blend on high speed for a minute. Scrape down the sides to be sure the mixture is well blended.

Pour the mixture into a large mixing bowl and add the eggs one by one, beating well after each addition. Then, add the flour gradually. Last, add the oil and buttermilk. Beat the mixture for 2 minutes, or until smooth and well blended. Makes 2 loaves.