Banana Nut Bread

I seem to always have old bananas at my house and hate to throw them away, so this is what becomes of all old bananas.  One hint: if you are not ready to bake, then put the bananas in the freezer in the peel, take them out  and let them thaw when ready to use them for baking and they are really better than over ripe.

Banana Nut Bread

4-5 overripe bananas

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1/2 t. salt

1/2 t. soda

1 t. baking powder

1/2 cup chopped nuts (I prefer mine toasted)

Using electric mixer, combine bananas, sugar, softened butter, and eggs.  Mix flour, salt, soda, and baking powder.  Gradually add flour mixture to banana mixture until all is moist.  Add nuts and pour into loaf pan.  Bake 350 for 1 hour.  Sometimes it may take as long as 1 1/2 hours and I believe it depends on the bananas.  Just check before removing from pan to make sure center is done.