Grandma Mary's Banana Nut Bread

This is my absolute favorite banana bread recipe! It is so fast, and so yummy. I have even made it up as muffins to take to school for a family members birthday.

Banana Nut Bread
1/2 C butter or margarine
1 C sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 C mashed bananas
1/2 C chopped nuts
1 tsp vanilla
2 C flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, then bananas, nuts and vanilla. Sift flour, salt, baking powder, and soda. Then, fold into the creamed mixture. Beat whole mixture on hig speed. Bake in oiled loaf pan at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes. Cool before cutting. It tastes best if allowed to "ripen" for one day.