1/2 c. butter or other shortening
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. nut meats, chopped fine
2 c. flour

Mash bananas and sprinkle with soda, let stand while creaming butter and sugar. Add eggs, flour, nutmeats and bananas. Bake in greased loaf pan with wax paper in the bottom of pan - moderate oven 350 degrees about 1 hour.