2 cups flour (sifted)
2 whole eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp orange juice
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp soda
3-4 mashed ripe banana
Pinch of salt

Mash bananas: add sugar and butter which has been creamed. Mix in other intredients. Place in cold oven and set heat at 250 degrees ferenheit. Bake about 1 1/2 hours in greased loaf pan - turn off oven and leave cake/bread in until oven cools. Great for timed cooking as you don't remove, just let the oven turn off automatically and remove later.