Bahama Bread

Ingredients

 * 2 cups flour
 * 1 tsp baking soda
 * ½ tsp salt
 * ½ cup butter
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 2 eggs
 * ⅓ cup milk
 * 1 tsp lemon juice or
 * ½ tsp vanilla extract
 * ½ cup chopped nuts, optional
 * 2 – 3 very ripe bananas; mashed

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl cream the butter in a mixing bowl
 * 3) Gradually add the sugar and mix to well blended
 * 4) Add the eggs and the banana mix until well blended.
 * 5) Combine the milk and lemon juice in a large bowl.
 * 6) Alternately mix the flour mixture into the banana mixture.
 * 7) Add a little at a time, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
 * 8) Blend well after each addition.
 * 9) Add nuts.
 * 10) Turn the batter into a heavily buttered 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
 * 11) Bake for one hour or until bread is golden and springs back when touched.
 * 12) Cool in pan for ten minutes.
 * 13) Take bread out of pan and cool completely.