Grandma's Banana Bread

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

In a large bowl cream together the sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time beating well with each addition then stir in the vanilla.

In a large bowl sift together flour baking soda and salt. Blend this mixture into the egg mixture alternately with the buttermilk; stir just to combine. Fold in the mashed bananas; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes our clean about 60 minutes.