Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 ripe bananas, mashed
1 c. sifted pastry flour
1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3 Tbsp. cold water
1 tsp. vanilla
nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cream together shortening and sugar.
Add the eggs, then the mashed bananas.
Add dry ingredients; add water.
Bake in 2 (7 1/2 x 4-inch) pans or 1 regular loaf pan which have been greased and lined with waxed paper.
Bake for about 1 hour at 350\u00b0 or until done.