Banana Nut Bread

2 cups flour 

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda 

Whisk or sift together flour, salt, and baking soda well in a large bowl. 

2 sticks butter

1 cup white sugar 

1 cup light brown sugar

4 eggs 

2 cups mashed ripe banana 

1 tsp. vanilla bean paste 

1 cup chopped walnuts 

Using mixer cream butter and sugar, then turning down to low add eggs one at a time mixing after each addition, then stir in vanilla bean paste and walnuts. You can also add 1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips at this time of you like. 

Pour banana sugar mixture into the dry ingredients. Fold and gently stir until all flour is moistened. Do not over mix. 

Pour into greased and floured bundt pan or two loaf pans and bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes. Test with a toothpick. Allow to cool ten minutes then invert and remove from pan allowing to cool on rack completely. 

To store left overs wrap in plastic wrap and foil to keep moist.