Blog-o-licious - Banana Bread

Yes, it is true. My life revolves around food. Dinner time is a sacred ritual at our house. I love those I love gathered around my table to break bread with me.
I don't eat to live - I live to eat. I take cookbooks to bed with me to read. I love to look at food pictures. In my next life I know I will be a famous chef or the next Martha Stewart. Until then here is my favorite recipe for banana bread.

Banana Bread
Makes 3 - 8X4 inch pans

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3 cups very ripe bananas - about 6
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
4 cups flour

1 cup chopped nuts - optional

Cream butter and sugar.
Add the bananas. Mix very well so the bananas get mashed.
Add the eggs. Mix well.
Stir in salt and soda.
Add flour. Stir well without over mixing.
Pour into prepared pans (buttered or sprayed with PAM)

Let sit for 20 minutes on counter top. (I have no idea what this does but it makes a difference.)

Bake in preheated 350° oven on center rack for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Check with toothpick to see if done. This means stick a toothpick in the center on one loaf - pull it out - if it is clean it is done. If there is dough on it cook it longer.

Take out of oven and let cool 10 minutes on cooling rack. Remove from pans.
Contain yourself from devouring until cool.

After completely cool - store in food grade plastic bag.

These loaves freeze well- if they last that long!