Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. milk
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Stir together flour, baking powder, soda and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
Set aside.
In a mixer bowl, beat sugar and shortening with electric mixer until light, scraping sides of bowl often.
Add eggs, one at a time, and the milk, beating until smooth after each addition.
Add flour mixture and banana alternately to creamed mixture, beating until smooth after each addition.
Fold in nuts.
Turn batter into a lightly greased 8 x 4 x 2-inch loaf pan.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 60 to 65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool.