BANANA SOUR CREAM BREAD

1/4 cup white sugar (optional)

1 tsp. ground cinnamon (optional)

3/4 cup butter

3 cups white sugar

3 eggs

6 very ripe bananas, mashed

1-16oz. container sour cream

2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt

3 tsp. baking soda

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Grease 3 9x5 loaf pans.  (Next stept is optional) In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup white sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon.  Dust pans lightly with cinnamon and sugar mixture.

In a large bowl, cream butter and 3 cups of sugar.  Mix in eggs, mashed bannanas, sour cream, and vanilla.  Mix in salt, baking soda, and flour.  Stir in nuts.  Divide into prepared pans.

Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.