Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. mashed bananas (about 3)
3 Tbsp. sour cream
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs, then bananas, sour cream and lemon juice.
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
Add to mixture, stirring just to dampen flour. Fold in nuts.
Pour into greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 to 60 minutes.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove and finish cooling on rack.
Makes 1 loaf.