1 c sugar 1/2 c butter, softened 2 eggs 3 mashed ripe bananas 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 3 Tbsp sour cream 2 c flour 1 c chopped nuts CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE: 8 oz softened cream cheese 1/3 c sugar 1 egg 1 Tbsp flour

Mix 1 cup sugar, butter & 2 eggs. Add bananas, salt, the soda dissolved in sour cream, & 2 cups flour. Mix well and add nuts. Divide 1/2 of this mixture into 2 greased & floured loaf pans. Combine cream cheese mixture ingredients and spread over mixture in pans. Spread remaining banana bread batter on top. You can sprinkle a few extra nuts on top or sprinkle top with 1 T. sugar mixed w. 1/2 T. cinnamon before baking. Makes a nice crunchy top. 2 Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Test for doneness. Cool and slice.