Banana Bread

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teapsoon salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 4 bananas, ripe and speckled
• 1 ½ cups flour

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and sugar together in a larger mixing bowl.
3. Add the beaten eggs, baking soda, salt, and vanilla. Stir.
4. Crush the bananas well and stir into the mixture.
5. Add the flour and stir until just mixed. About 50 stirs. Do not overstir.
6. Spray the loafpan with cooking spray and dust with flour.
7. Pour the mixture into the loaf pan.
8. Bake for 1 hour.
9. Turn loaf onto a bread board.
10. Let cool and cut.
11. Serve with butter (optional).
12. Enjoy.

Note:  To make a smaller loaf, use half the amounts of all ingredients.  Put in a smaller loaf pan.  And bake 45 minutes.