Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
3 c. flour
pinch of salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
8 to 10 Tbsp. buttermilk
3 mashed bananas
1/2 c. nuts (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening.
Add well beaten eggs.
Add soda to buttermilk; mix well.
Add salt to flour and sift 2 times.
Add flour and buttermilk gradually to mixture.
Add vanilla.
Bake 1 hour at 325\u00b0 in tube pan.