1/2 c. (1/4 lb.) butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
3 med. bananas (1 c. mashed)
1 c. reg. all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. whole wheat flour
1/3 c. hot water
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Melt butter and blend in sugar. Mix in beaten eggs and mashed bananas, blending until smooth. Sift all purpose flour with salt and soda. Stir in whole wheat flour. Add dry ingredients alternately with hot water. Stir in chopped nut meats.

Turn into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake in moderately slow oven (325 degrees) for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Yield: 1 loaf.