Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. shortening
2/3 c. sugar
3/4 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 beaten egg
2 to 3 ripe bananas
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. soda

Preparation

Mash 2 or 3 fully ripe bananas to make 1 cup banana pulp. Cream shortening, sugar, lemon rind and beaten egg. Sift flour with baking powder and soda. Add sifted ingredients in 3 parts to the sugar mixture alternately with the banana pulp.
Beat the batter after each addition until smooth. Place in greased bread pan, 4 x 8-inch. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour. You may add 1/2 cup nuts or 1/2 cup raisins, soft dried prunes, apricots or dates, if desired.