Hawaiian-Style Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup ripe banana
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Heat Oven to 350.
Cream sugar and shortening.
Add eggs and Vanilla and beat until fluffy.
Add baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon and mix at low spead.
Stir in flour and nuts (or add at low speed if you are using a mixer).
Pour batter into a greased 9\" by 5\" loaf pan.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
If loaf is browning too fast, cover top with a layer of foil.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes.