Banana Bread 3

Banana Bread Joyce Schwarm

½ cup shortening

1 ½ cups sugar

2 lg. bananas (mashed)

2 eggs

2 cups flour

½ tsp. soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup chopped nuts

1/3 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla

Dates (optional)

Cream shortening and sugar. Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Combine ingredients and bake in lined loaf tin at 350° for one hour.