Mom's Banana Bread

5 or more ripe bananas
4 eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup oil
2 cups sugar
3 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup broken walnuts, optional

In a small bowl or blender, beat bananas to a liquid; add eggs. In a large bowl, cream oil, applesauce and sugar. Add banana mixture. Combine flour, soda and salt; blend into batter. Stir in nuts. Bake in two well-greased loaf pans at 300* for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until firm ot the touch. Makes 2 loaves.

From my Mom