Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
6 Tbsp. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Put all ingredients, except walnuts, into a bowl; beat 3 minutes.
Add walnuts and mix well.
Pour into greased bread pan, 5 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 2 1/2-inches, spreading batter very high on the sides and low in the middle.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until done.
Serve sliced thin with butter or cream cheese.