Banana Nut Bread

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• Not too sweet, nut flavored bread makes a perfect afternoon snack. It is filled with wholesome banana, nuts and some real good butter. Go liberal on the nuts, they taste super duper when baked in.
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• Slice as needed, since it tastes best when moist. I also like to warm it up a bit before serving.

2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar (dark brown: white  3:1 ratio) (less if bananas are very sweet)
• 2 cups mashed overripe bananas
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2. Sift the flour, salt and baking soda into a large bowl. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. 
3. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing it well before adding the next. 
4. Stir in mashed banana.
5. Stir in dry sifted flour, salt and baking soda in three batches, mixing it well.
6. Stir in nuts. 
7. Divide the batter evenly between the two loaf pans.
8. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean. Let the loaves cool in the pans for at least 5 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack, and cool completely. 
9. Wrap in aluminum foil to keep in the moisture. 

• To vary the flavor, you can substitute a part of bananas with crushed pineapple (reduce sugar since pineapple is fairly sweet), or add in some grated orange peel to bring a hint of citrus-y flavor or a bit of cocoa to make it chocolatey.