Banana Nut Bread

By Joan_Z

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups Flour sifted
• 1/3 cup Shortening
• 2/3 cup Sugar
• 3/4 tsp. Grated lemon rind
• 2 whole Eggs beaten
• 1 1/4 cups Bananas Mashed

Preparation

Step 1

Sift flour.

Beat 1/3 cup shortening until creamy. Add sugar and lemon rind and beaten eggs. Mix.

Add bananas. Add flour mixture and beat ONLY until well blended. About 30 seconds with mixer.

Pour into greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 loaf pan.

Bake 40 minutes at 400 degrees.