The Best Banana Bread Ever!

* If you don’t have buttermilk, substitute with 1 teaspoon cider vinegar in a half cup measure, then add enough milk to equal a half cup and let stand 30 minutes.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar; then add bananas, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk.

In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt.

Add flour mixture to banana mixture and mix well. Fold in nuts, if using.

Pour into two, greased and floured loaf pans (or one 10” loaf pan and if you do this, add about 20 minutes to the baking time).

Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

(Note: the blurry, unfocused spot in the middle of the loaf and the slice is due to the steam – yes, it’s minutes from the oven in the photo!)