Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
2 c. sugar
2 c. mashed ripe bananas (4 or 5)
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350.
Spray bottoms only of two 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 inch loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine four, salt, and baking soda in small bowl.
In a mixing bowl, combine shortening, sugar, mashed bananas, eggs, nuts, and vanilla extract, beating until well blended.
Add flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 60-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted pulls out clean.
Remove pan from oven.
Cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.
Cool on wire rack.