Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar (granulated)
2 eggs
1 c. mashed ripe banana
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. nut meats, chopped

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar together.
Beat eggs with a fork and add mashed banana.
Add lemon juice.
Blend with creamed mixture.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Mix quickly into banana mixture.
Add nuts.
Bake in a greased and floured loaf pan in a moderate 375\u00b0 oven about 1 1/4 hours.
Makes 1 loaf.