Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 c. shortening
3 Tbsp. milk
1 c. mashed bananas (about 2 to 3 large)
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour a loaf pan.
Combine shortening and sugar in large bowl.
Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until creamed.
Add eggs, bananas and vanilla; mix. Beat until blended.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt.
Add at low speed of electric mixer.
Mix just until blended.
Stir in pecans.
Pour batter into pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Remove from pan to cooling rack.