BANANA NUT BREAD

~BANANA NUT BREAD
1 cup sugar
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened
2 eggs
3 large ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
2 tablespoons buttermilk mixed with 1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1.Heat oven to 325 degrees. Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl with a mixer on medium high speed until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, mashed bananas, nuts and buttermilk mixture. Add flour and salt, mixing just until combined. Pour into a greased and floured 9-inch loaf pan, smoothing the surface with a spatula.
2.Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour; cool in pan on wire rack about 15 minutes.