Banana Applesauce Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/3 c. oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. chopped nuts (your choice)
1/2 c. raisins
1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour (don't use self-rising flour)
2 eggs
1/2 c. applesauce
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. mashed bananas (3 to 4, the riper they are the better)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease only the bottom of a loaf pan with shortening.
Mix sugar and oil in a bowl with a mixer.
Add the eggs.
Add the mashed bananas; mix well.
Stir in the other ingredients except the nuts and raisins.
Add them last.
Turn mixture into greased bottom (only) pan.
Bake for 1 hour.
Test with toothpick for doneness (when pick comes out clean, it's done).
Let stand in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes.
Loosen sides with a knife and turn out onto a cooling rack.