Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. plain flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. shortening
1 1/3 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 c. mashed bananas
1 c. dates (optional)
1 c. pecans, chopped

Preparation

Cream shortening.
Add sugar gradually.
Beat in eggs thoroughly.
Mix all dry ingredients together and add alternately with bananas, dates and nuts to shortening mixture.
Mix well and pour into 2 well greased and floured loaf pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 10 minutes.