Iced Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Banana Bread
1/2 cup butter flavor shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup ripe banana (2-3 med, mashed)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups self rising flour
1/2 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup pecans (chopped) (optional)
Icing
1/4 - 1/3 cup mashed ripe banana
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/3 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Preparation

In a large bowl cream shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs.
Blend in bananas and vanilla.
Add flour alternately with buttermilk -beating well after each addition.
Fold in pecans if using.
Pour into two greased loaf pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire rack to cool completely.
For topping: Combine banana, powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Spread over loaves and sprinkle with pecans.
*Note* To sub All purpose flour for self rising flour place 1 1/2 t baking powder and 1/2 t salt in a measuring cup. Add all purpose flour to make 1 Cup.