and you thought brown bananas were useless!

So i made some banana bread today, and it's pretty good. You should make it, too. Or come over and eat mine...there's a ton. :o)

Jared's Homestyle Banana Bread

1-1/4 c.	sugar
1/2 c.	(1 stick) butter, softened
2	eggs
1-1/2 c.	mashed super-ripe bananas (4 medium)
1/4 c.	sour cream
1/2 c.	milk
1 tsp.	pure vanilla extract
1 tsp.	baking soda
1 tsp.	salt
2-1/2 c.	whole wheat flour
1-1/3 c.	chopped walnuts (optional, but very tasty)

Preheat oven to 350 F and grease bottom of two 8.5" x 2.5" x 4.5" baking pans with shortening.

In a large bowl, combine sugar and butter. Mix in eggs until smooth. Add bananas, sour cream, milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Add baking soda, salt, and flour gradually, mix until moistened. Stir in walnuts.

Pour equally into the two pans. Place on low oven rack and bake for approx. 1 hr, or until toothpick inserted at center comes out clean.

Cool in pan for 15 min. Loosen sides with knife--PLASTIC if using non-stick cookware--and place bread on wire rack to cool for 1 hr. Serve with butter or cream cheese.

Makes plenty to go around!