1 1/2 c. butter
1 1/3 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 c. mashed bananas
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. coarsely chopped walnuts

Beat butter and sugar with mixer until creamy. Add eggs. Beat well; blend in bananas. Blend flour, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg together and gradually stir dry ingredients into banana mixture. Fold in nuts. Pour batter into 2 lightly greased loaf pans.

Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350°F or until done. Toothpick should come out clean and loaf be golden brown. Wrap after cool for a moist bread.