Banana Bread
["4 very ripe bananas, mashed", "2 tsp. baking soda", "1 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. vanilla", "4 whole eggs", "1 stick butter or margarine", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "3 c. flour"]
["Slice bananas into a mixer bowl and beat well.", "Add baking soda, salt and vanilla.", "Beat well.", "In a separate bowl, mix together butter, sugar and eggs.", "Add flour, a little at a time, beating well after each addition.", "Combine with banana mixture and beat well.", "(Can add 1/4 cup raisins dusted with 1 tablespoon flour, if desired.", "We like it best without raisins.)", "Bake in 2 buttered 9 x 5-inch loaf pans for about 45 minutes.", "(Recipe can be halved to make 1 loaf.)"]
["very ripe bananas", "baking soda", "salt", "vanilla", "eggs", "butter", "sugar", "flour"]