Peanut Butter & Banana Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
3 medium bananas, mashed (about 1 cup equivalent)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda and set aside.
Cream together the shortening and peanut butter; then add the sugar gradually while creaming -- continue to cream until light a fluffy.
Add eggs and beat well.
Stir in dry ingredients alternately with the mashed bananas; mix well but do not beat or overmix or you will get tough bread.
Spoon batter into well greased loaf pan 8x4x3.
Bake for 35-45 minutes or until pick inserted in the center comes out clean.