Irresistable Banana Bread

1 1/4 C sugar
1/2 C margarine or butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 C mashed ripe bananas (3-4 medium)
1/2 C buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 C all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 C chopped nuts

Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 350. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 or one loaf pan 9x5x3. Mix sugar and margarine in large bowl. Stir in eggs. Add bananas, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat til smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt just until moistened. Stir in nuts; pour into pans. Bake 8" loaves 1 hr, 9" loaf 1 1/4 hrs or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes on wire rack. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire rack.