2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 c. butter, unsalted
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. bananas, mashed
1/4 c. orange juice
1 c. walnuts, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Soften butter to room temperature. Sift flour with baking soda, salt, and spices. Cream butter and gradually add sugar, beating until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with mashed bananas and orange juice, stirring only to blend. Fold in nuts and vanilla. Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake one hour. Let cool 30 minutes in pan. Makes one loaf.