1/2 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. + 2 tbsp. buttermilk
1 1/2 c. bananas, mashed (about 3)
1 c. pecans or walnuts, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. maraschino cherries, chopped

Cream butter and sugar well. Add eggs 1 at a time. Combine flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Add bananas. Bananas may be older and frozen. If frozen, be sure to drain very well. Add the chopped nuts and cherries. Place in greased and floured loaf pans in 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes. Check with toothpick - if it comes out clean, they are done.