Banana Bread
["2 to 3 large bananas, mashed", "1 c. sugar", "4 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened", "1 1/2 c. flour", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. baking soda", "2 eggs", "1 c. nuts (optional)"]
["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.", "Mash bananas on plate with a fork. Combine all ingredients, adding bananas last.", "Mix well using a wooden spoon.", "Place batter in greased loaf pan, 9 x 5 x 4-inch. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour."]
["bananas", "sugar", "butter", "flour", "salt", "baking soda", "eggs", "nuts"]