mom's banana bread

we all grow up with the 'regular' things our mom's cook....one of our family staples growing up was banana bread. the best banana bread ever! for a lot of things these days...its just easier to use a box or mix...but if there is one thing that i will bake from scratch...its mom's banana bread.

mom's banana bread
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
3 mashed bananas
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. hot water
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs*
(*or subsitute 1/2 c. applesauce...i actually prefer it this way)

-cream butter and sugar
-add eggs (or applesauce) and bananas
-add flour and nutmeg
-dissolve soda and water...then add to mixture
-add vanilla

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 min. for muffins...50 min. for loaves.