Banana Bread

You will need:

*very ripe bananas are nearly black. They make the bread sweet. Under ripened bananas cause a bitter taste.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of loaf pan with shortening. How to: use waxed paper to scoop up shortening and then "wipe" inside of pan to leave a thin coating of shortening. You may use your bare hand if you don't have waxed paper but it's so messy.
2. In large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar with beater until fluffy.
3. Add eggs and beat well.
4. Add mashed banana.
5. Put vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add milk to make 1/2 cup. Stir; let stand about 5 minuutes to thicken before using.
6. In medium mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt , and soda.
7. Add milk to creamed mixture alternately with flour. How to: First pour about half the milk into the creamed mixture, beat. Then add about half the flour mixture, beat. Repeat procedure and mix just until you can no longer see the white flour. Don't overbeat. That will make the bread tough.
8. If desired, add nuts. Stir in with a spoon.
9. Turn into prepared pan. Smooth the top of the batter with a rubber spatula so it bakes uniformly. Bake for 60 minutes. Bread is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and free of crumbs. If not, bake a few minutes longer and then test again.
10. Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes to set. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.