Cream together: 1/4 c butter 1/4 c shortening 1 c sugar Add: 2 eggs 4 T buttermilk (or sour milk or regular milk with a bit of vinegar added) 3 to 4 large crushed bananas (I always go for 4 - the more banana the better for me) Sift together and add: 2 c flour 1 t soda 1/2 t salt

Bake in a buttered loaf pan at 350* for one hour or until a knife inserted comes out clean