Banana Bread

½ c. butter
½ t. salt
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. sifted flour
1 t. soda
3 crushed bananas
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Cream butter, salt and sugar.
Add eggs, flour, soda, banana & nuts. Beat well.
Bake in greased loaf pan 350 for 40 minutes. Start in cold oven and allow 10 minutes for oven to warm up. Place about 5" from lower heat. When done, remove from pan at once.

(It is hard to get this banana bread completely baked. I usually start it in a preheated oven and keep testing it to be sure it is done).