Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 well beaten egg
1 c. bran
2 Tbsp. water
1 1/2 c. mashed bananas
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
2 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add egg, then bran; mix thoroughly. Combine water and bananas; add alternately with sifted dry ingredients.
Mix thoroughly; add vanilla and nuts.
Bake in paper-lined loaf pan in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Any type of bran may be used.