Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 c. mashed bananas (2 or 3)
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, soda and sugar into a bowl.
Add shortening, eggs and 1/2 cup bananas.
Stir to combine, then beat 2 minutes.
Add remaining bananas and lemon juice.
Beat 2 minutes more; fold in the nuts.
Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Cool before slicing.