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.