Banana Bread

1/4 C Sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

3/4 C butter
3 c white sugar
3 eggs
6 very ripe bananas, mashed
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
2 Tsp Vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbl baking soda
4 1/2 cup flour
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

In small bowl, combine 1/4 c sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon - set aside

In large bowl, cream butter and 3 cups sugar.  Mix in eggs, mashed bananas, sour cream, vanilla and cinnamon.  Mix in salt, baking soda and flour.   Stir in nuts.   Divide into greased and floured pans.  sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on top of each.  Bake 1 hours at 300 deg, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.