Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients

• • 1 cup sugar

  • 1/2 cup shortening

  • 2 large eggs

  • 3 small bananas, mashed

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Preparation

Beat sugar and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, banana, and vanilla, beating well.

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to banana mixture, beating until combined. Stir in chopped walnuts.

Pour into a greased and floured 8-inch loaf pan.

Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove loaf from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.

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