Hawaiian Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
6 ripe bananas
4 eggs
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. chopped pecans (optional)

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar together.
Thoroughly mash bananas and add to the creamed mixture.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Sift together 3 times the flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg.
Add banana mixture, blending thoroughly.
Add pecans, if desired.