Pennsylvania Grange Banana Nut Bread - Grange # 1751 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
3 cups unbleached flour
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup pecan pieces or 1/2 cup walnut pieces

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening.
Add eggs one at a time and then add the mashed bananas and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk and chopped nuts.
Put batter in 2 greased and floured 9x5 inch loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for 45 - 50 min., or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
Cool for 10 min., then remove from pans.
Slice when cold.
Keeps moist when tightly wrapped.
Freezes well.
Delicious toasted!