Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 c. (2 to 3) mashed ripe bananas
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Sift flour, soda and salt together.
Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly.
Add eggs and bananas, beating until light. Alternately add flour mixture and milk.
Beat after each addition until smooth; add nuts.
Pour batter into greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Bake in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour 5 minutes or until done.
Remove pan; cool on rack.
Wrap in foil or plastic wrap and store overnight before slicing.
Yields 1 loaf.