Banana Tea Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening
2/3 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. mashed bananas
nuts (add if desired)

Preparation

Sift first 4 ingredients together.
Beat shortening until creamy.
Add sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and beat well.
Add dry mix alternately with bananas, small amount at a time, beating until smooth.
Add nuts, if desired. Turn into well-greased loaf pan.
Bake in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 about 1 hour and 10 minutes, until done.
(Makes 1 loaf.)