Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
1 well-beaten egg
1 c. bran
2 Tbsp. water
1 1/2 c. mashed bananas
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add egg, then bran.
Mix thoroughly.
Combine water and banana; add alternately with sifted dry ingredients.
Mix thoroughly.
Add vanilla and nut meats.
Bake in waxed lined 5 x 9-inch loaf pan in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Any type of bran may be used successfully.