Sift together dry ingredients. Cream butter
with sugar until light and
fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Stir
in pecans. Add flour alternately with
bananas. Grease bottom only (not sides)
of loaf pan. Pour batter in pan and
bake at 350 F for 45-55 minutes (until toothpick
in center comes out clean).
Cool on rack for about 10 minutes before removing
from pan. Let cool
overnight before eating.