Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup banana, mashed
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. set aside.
• 2 add sugar to shortening, creaming well.
• 3 blend in eggs, one at a time, beating well after adding each one.
• 4 stir in mashed bananas.
• 5 add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients, blending well.
• 6 stir in the nuts.
• 7 turn into a 9x5x3" loaf pan, well greased on the bottom.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes.
• 9 cool before slicing.