Best Banana Bread

I have been making this banana bread recipe, that I found in Cooking with Mary Kay, for years.  After trying several other recipes this one is by far the best.  My kids love it and prefer it without the nuts.  This recipe took 1st place at a bread baking contest in Jackson County Town, Missouri. 

Recipe:

1 1/2 C. sugar

1/2 C. butter

2 eggs

1/2 tsp. salt

2 C. flour, unsifted

1/2 C. buttermilk

2 medium bananas, mashed

Nuts if desired

Cream sugar and butter until fluffy.  Add 2 eggs and salt.  Alternate flour with milk.  Beat well.  Add bananas and nuts.  Grease and flour two small loaf pans or one large loaf pan. (I use one)  Bake 1 1/2 hours at 300 degrees.

{photos via me}