Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
3 or 4 good ripe bananas
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. chopped nuts (any nuts may be used but black walnuts make a delicious loaf)

Preparation

Mix sugar and shortening; add eggs one at a time.
Mix flour, soda and baking powder.
Mash bananas and add to sugar and shortening.
Add flour and nuts.
Mix well.
Bake in a loaf pan at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes to an hour.