Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. soda
2/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. chopped nuts
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. ripe bananas, mashed

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients.
Cream shortening and sugar and add eggs, beat well.
Add flour mixture alternately with bananas.
Beat well after each addition.
Add nuts.
Pour in greased loaf pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Remove from pan and cool.