Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• 2 to 3 medium very ripe bananas, peeled

• 1/3 cup butter, unsalted or salted, melted

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 pinch salt

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 large egg, whisked with fork

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F, and butter an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan.

2. In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.

3. Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.

4. Grease the loaf pan with butter. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan.

5. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes at 350°F, or until a toothpick or wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

6. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for a few minutes. Slice and serve. (A bread knife helps to make slices that aren't crumbly.)

Wrapped well, the banana bread will keep at room temperature for 4 days. For longer storage freeze it