Banana Tea Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. sifted flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. shortening
1 1/3 c. sugar
4 eggs, beaten well
2 c. mashed bananas

Preparation

Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
Beat shortening and sugar together until creamy.
Add eggs and beat well.
Add flour mixture alternately with bananas, a small amount at a time.
Beat until smooth.
Turn into 2 well-greased bread pans (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3-inch) and bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for about 1 hour and 10 minutes.