Simple Banana Bread {recipe}

I grew up in a neighborhood full of exceptional cooks.  Like really really good food.  One year they got together and published a cookbook.  Everyone that wanted to submitted recipe and then you could purchase one.  I was in high school at the time, but I snatched one up as fast as I could and I've used it almost everyday since.

This is my favorite banana bread recipe.  It's so simple, but makes me feel so fancy whenever I make it.  Like I had slaved away for hours to produce such deliciousness.

Simple Banana Bread

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 egs
3 medium mashed ripe bananas
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp soda
1 cup nuts (optional)

Cream butter and sugar.  Add water, eggs and banana's. Mix and sift dry ingredients. Pour into greased loaf pan. Bake 30 minutes at 350*.

Man, I wish you could smell it. :)