Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening (Crisco)
2 c. white sugar
6 ripe bananas, mashed (5 if real large)
4 whole eggs, one at a time
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. rolled black walnuts or pecans
2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar together until fluffy.
Add bananas and eggs, one at a time.
Mix well.
Sift flour with salt and baking soda and add to banana mixture.
Add nuts.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for an hour in a tube pan or two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
Line bottoms of pans with waxed paper.