Gloria's Banana Nut Bread

1 1/2 cup sugar                                                *1/4 cup sour milk or buttermilk

1/2 cup butter                                                  1 tsp. soda

2 eggs                                                              2 cups flour

1 cup mashed bananas (about 2)                    1 tsp. baking powder

½ cup chopped nuts, optional

 Cream butter, sugar & well beaten egg together. Add mashed bananas & sour milk to which soda has been added. Sift together flour & baking powder and add to first mixture. Add walnuts. Fold in beaten eggs. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Insert toothpick in the middle. If it comes out clean of batter, it’s done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing. Cool an additional 10 minutes before cutting.