Banana Nut Bread

By JAmero4702

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup shortening
• 1 Cup Sugar
• 2 Cups sifted flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 3 large or 5 small very ripe bananas, mashed and beaten to a soft smooth pulp
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening and sugar well. Add one tablespoon of flour. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add remaining flour and banana pulp alternately, reserving 1/2 cup flour. With this sift salt, baking soda and baking powder. add, along with the nuts. Pour batter into well-greased bread loaf pan, pulling dough to ends and sides of pan to make a well-shaped loaf. Bake one hour in 350 degree oven.