Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 mashed bananas (2 large or 3 small ones)
nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cream together sugar and shortening.
Add eggs; beat until well mixed.
Sift together flour, soda and salt and add to shortening mixture.
Add bananas, vanilla and nuts.
Bake in greased loaf pan for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick comes out clean.