banana nut bread

i wish i could say that it was a gloomy fall morning with rain pouring outside so i decided to bake some banana bread.. but unfortunately that is absolutely NOT the case.  instead, it is one of the hottest days we have had all year, reaching over 100 degrees! insane.  so the real reason i baked this morning is because i had some really brown bananas.  it's terrible that i'm complaining about such beautiful weather because a lot of people would trade the cold in a second.. but i'm dying for some cool fall weather, gloomy skies, and raindrops.

my sweet mother in law gave me her recipe and since i have made it a few times.. you can try it for yourself, but i think it's bomb.  but beware!  this recipe yields two loaves- you gotta remember this lovely woman had 8 kids to make this for!! so either prepare for a lot and to have people over for coffee and a treat, or cut it in half.. or i guess you could eat all of it :)

ingredients

1/2 cup of butter

2 eggs

2 cups of sugar

3 ripe bananas

1/2 teaspoon of salt

3 cups of flour

1/2 teaspoon of baking soda

2 cups of milk

walnuts

instructions

preheat oven to 325 degrees

cream together the butter, eggs & sugar

add mushy bananas

combine salt and flour and add alternately with milk

add baking soda

pour in walnuts depending on how nutty you like it

(i use about 2 cups)

coat your loaf dish with non-stick spray

and pour half of the batter in!

(or cut the recipe in half and pour it all in)

bake for an hour.. depending on how powerful for you oven is

i usually have to let it bake for an hour and a half

and after the long wait, enjoy a hot piece with butter and a cup of coffee