This is a family favorite.
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 3/4 cup sifted enriched flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon soda
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup broken walnuts
Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and beat well. Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternating with a banana, beating well after each addition. Stir in walnuts. Pour into well-greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees about 1 hour until done. Remove from pan, cool on rack. Wrap, store for at least one day.