Buttermilk Banana Bread

Preheat the oven to 325F.

In a large mixing bowl combine all of the dry ingredients, from the flour through the salt on the above list.

In a separate mixing bowl, beat together the wet ingredients, from the eggs through the vanilla. Use between 4 and 5 very ripe bananas. Once mixed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until the batter is smooth.

Pour into a greased standard sized loaf pan and bake for 1 to 1-1/2 hours at 325F.

Tip: Depending on your oven, begin testing the bread with a toothpick after an hour. If the toothpick comes out clean, the bread is done. If not, keep baking and testing every 5-10 minutes. The bread cooks at a low temperature so it may take a while, but this will ensure an even-colored crust and moist bread.