Banana-Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and soda; set aside.
Add sugar gradually to shortening, creaming well.
Blend in eggs, beating well after each.
Stir in bananas.
Blend in sifted dry ingredients.
Stir in nuts.
Turn into a 9 x 5 x 3-inch pan, well-greased on bottom.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Cool before slicing.