Banana Bread (Loaf) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. shortening
2/3 c. sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 bananas)

Preparation

Beat shortening until creamy (1 minute at medium speed on mixer).
Blend in sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs; beat well.
Sift dry ingredients; add alternately with bananas.
Blend well.
Grease bottom of a 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 3-inch loaf pan.
Turn batter into pan.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 60 minutes.
Cool in pan 10 minutes.
Turn onto rack.