1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. banana flavoring
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. nuts (optional)
3 mashed bananas

Cream together butter, sugar, and eggs. Sift together flour, salt, and soda. Add buttermilk. Then add bananas, flavoring, and nuts. Bake for 25 min at 375 degrees in a 15x10 inch pan until lightly brown.

FROSTING:

1/4 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. sifted powdered sugar
1/4 milk

Melt butter. Add sugar and boil 2 minutes at slow boil. Add milk and stir just until it comes to a boil. Add vanilla. Cool slightly an dadd powdered sugar. Frost while bars are still warm. For caramel frosting, use 1/2 c. brow sugar instead of white sugar.

Submitted by: Candi Singley