Banana Bread

entry by Maren Stafford {Maho Schwartz}

1/2 cup butter
1.5 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 ripe bananas
{In mixer: cream butter & sugar, add eggs one at a time, add bananas.}
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup water
{Dissolve soda in water & add to the mixture}
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
{Mix flour & salt together, alternate adding flour/salt mixtured & milk a little at a time. Mix until well blended}

Grease 2 large or 4 small bread pans.
Evenly pour batter into pans.
Sprinkle chocolate chips on top if desired, but don't stir or they will stick to the bottom of the pan.
Bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes until an inserted fork comes out clean.

This recipe is picky, but well worth the percision! If you follow the recipe exactly you will have award winning banana bread everytime!