Banana Bread

1 stick of softened butter

1 stick of softened margarine (like Imperial or Blue Bonnet)

1 1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs at room temp

1 cup mashed banana ( which is usually 3 and I mash them first and let them sit and get dark before adding to the recipe)

4 Tables buttermilk

1 teas baking soda

1 teas vanilla

2 cups flour

1 cup chopped pecans (I don’t add these)

Cream the butter, margarine and sugar. Add eggs and beat. Add flour and soda alternately with buttermilk. Add bananas and vanilla and mix well. Fold in pecans if you are usuing them. Pour into greased loaf pan or deep 9 inch square pan and bake at 325 for almost an hour (depends on your oven). This is a very moist bread and keeps well and freezes well..you can sprinkle powdered sugar over the top if desired…..