Banana Nut Bread

1. In a mixing bowl, cream together sugar and softened butter. Mix in 3 eggs and buttermilk. Combine thoroughly.

2. Peel and mash bananas. Beat the bananas into the batter.

3. Add flour and baking soda to the batter. Mix completely.

4. Add pecans and vanilla to the batter. Beat until batter is smooth.

5. Grease and flour three loaf pans and equally divide the batter into the pans. Bake loaves at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Banana nut bread can be wrapped and frozen.