1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. bananas
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. pecans
2 c. flour

Combine sugar, butter, milk with soda dissolved in it, bananas, pecans, and eggs, adding flour and vanilla. Bake in loaf pan 45 minutes at 300 degrees.