3 med. very ripe bananas (the blacker the better)
1 c. sugar
3 tsp. baking soda
Dash of salt
2 eggs
1/4 c. oil
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. buttermilk or sour milk (make sour milk with 1 tsp. lemon juice plus milk to equal 1/2 c.)

Steel Knife: Process bananas until pureed, about 15 to 20 seconds. You should have 1 cup banana puree. Add sugar, soda and salt and process for 30 seconds. Add eggs and oil and process until blended, about 10 seconds. Pour flour over, then add buttermilk or sour milk. Process 8 to 10 seconds longer, until smooth.

Line a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with buttered parchment paper or aluminum foil. Pour in batter. Bake on middle rack of oven at 275 degrees for about 2 1/2 hours or until loaf tests done. The long baking time at a low temperature is correct. Yield: 1 loaf. May be frozen.