1/2 c. butter or 1/3 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
pinch of salt
1/4 c. chipped nuts
1 1/2 c. plain flour
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas crushed with a fork

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time. Add dry ingredients then bananas and nuts. Put in a lightly greased and floured loaf pan.

Bake in moderate oven for 40-60 minutes. Test with toothpick-when toothpick comes out clean, bread is done.