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2 cups self-rising flour
4 overripe bananas
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted and cooled
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
![banana-bread-1.jpg](http://www.mamas-southern-cooking.com/images/banana-bread-1.jpg)
Mash 2 bananas with a fork and set aside.
![banana-bread-2.jpg](http://www.mamas-southern-cooking.com/images/banana-bread-2.jpg)
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together with the sugar until it makes a light and fluffy banana cream.
This will take several minutes.
![banana-bread-4.jpg](http://www.mamas-southern-cooking.com/images/banana-bread-4.jpg)
Add the melted butter, eggs and vanilla extract.
Beat well.
![banana-bread-6.jpg](http://www.mamas-southern-cooking.com/images/banana-bread-6.jpg)
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Fold in the nuts and the two mashed bananas.
![banana-bread-9.jpg](http://www.mamas-southern-cooking.com/images/banana-bread-9.jpg)
Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan.
Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Finish cooling on a wire rack.
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I like to dust the top with powdered sugar.