Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. sour milk or buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. mashed bananas
1/2 c. nuts or wheat germ

Preparation

Sift together flour, soda and salt.
Beat shortening until creamy, add sugar and eggs; mix well.
Add milk and vanilla; mix. Add flour mixture alternately with mashed bananas; mix well.
Add chopped nuts.
Beat until smooth.
Bake in a greased bread pan at 350\u00b0 for about 1 hour.
Yields 1 loaf.