Mom's Award Winning Banana Bread

2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or shortening
1 cup (2 medium) bananas - mashed (I always use the mixer on them first to get them smooth and it is best if they are going bad)
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup milk and 1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Combine dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and bananas. Blend well. Combine milk and lemon juice. Add dry ingredients to banana mixture alternately with milk. Stir in nuts. Spread into 2 greased loaf pans (8" or 9" square pan works too). Bake at 350* for 60-70 minutes (check at 50 minutes) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

* I have never found a better banana bread recipe before! My mom won numerous state and county fair awards for this delicious bread and it is a family & neighbor favorite.