Panama Banana Bread

Ingredients

 * 2 cups granulated sugar
 * 1 cup softened butter (not margarine)
 * 6 ripe bananas, mashed (approx. 3 cups)
 * 4 eggs, well beaten
 * 2½ cups cake flour
 * 2 tsp baking soda
 * 1 tsp salt
 * 1 cup walnuts or pecans (chopped)

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350 °F.
 * 2) With an electric beater cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
 * 3) Add bananas and eggs, beating until well mixed.
 * 4) Sift together dry ingredients three times and blend with the banana mixture until just blended – don't overmix.
 * 5) Stir in the nuts.
 * 6) Pour into two lightly greased 5" x 9" x 3" loaf pans.
 * 7) Bake at 350 °F for 45 minutes to l hour, until firm in the center and the edges begin to come away from the pan.
 * 8) Cool on rack for 10 minutes and then remove from the pans.