Banana Bread

• 1 tsp. baking soda
  1/2 tsp. salt 
• 4 med. ripe bananas, mashed 
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract 
• 8 tbsp. or 1 stick sweet butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 c. brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 c. unbleached, all purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 1 regular size loaf pan, 12 regular muffin cups or 6 extra large muffin cups. Sift flour, salt and baking soda together, set aside. Cream butter and sugar together until
light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add dry mixture to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in mashed bananas and vanilla. Pour mixture into pans and bake until cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean (50 to 60 minutes for loaf, 20 to 25 minutes for regular muffins and 35 minutes for extra large muffins.) Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then on rack.