Banana Bread

By Leland

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 6 T sour cream (rounded)
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups mashed bananas
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together the shortening and sugar. Add soda, baking powder and salt. While mixing add eggs one a at time and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Put in sour cream and flour and mix slowly. When blended add the bananas slowly. Pour in the pecans and blend no more than 1 minute. Pour into sprayed bread pans. Makes 3 loaves. Bake at 350 F for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.