Banana Bread

I love banana bread. I love when I have bananas that are about to go bad and I have a great excuse to make this. Sometimes I even buy bananas and wait for them to go bad so I can make this.

Whether your excuse, banana bread is loved by all.

Banana Bread

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup shortening

2 eggs

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups mashed bananas, 1/2 cup diced bananas (you can mash them all if you prefer)

Mix sugar, flour, salt and baking soda. Using a pastry cutter, cut in shortening. Separately mix eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to flour mixture. Stir in bananas. Pour into 2 greased and floured bread pans. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.