Mom's Banana Bread Recipe

By jeaninemg

Ingredients

• 1/2 C shortening
• 1 C sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 C mashed banana
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 2 C flour
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 C nut meats, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in 2 eggs until light. Mix 2 C of mashed bananas with 1 tsp. lemon juice. Blend with creamed mixture.

Sift 2 C flour, 3 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt together, and mix into the banana mixture.

Mix in 1 C chopped nuts.

Bake in a loaf pan at 325 degrees. Makes 1# loaf.