Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts
1/4 c. buttermilk
2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Beat together sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Sift flour, salt and baking soda together.
Add slightly beaten eggs to the cream mixture; beat completely.
Add sifted flour mixture to cream mixture alternating with buttermilk.
Add vanilla. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Pour mixture into floured tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 55 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.