Southern Banana Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter flavor shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Topping
1/4 - 1/3 cup mashed ripe banana
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
additional chopped pecans

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs. Blend in bananas and vanilla. Add flour alternately with buttermilk. Fold in pecans. Pour into two greased 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack; cool completely.
For topping, combine bananas, confectioners' sugar and lemon juice; spread over loaves. Sprinkle with pecans.