Banana Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2-3 medium bananas)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar (optional)
• 1/4 cup butter (optional)
• 6 tablespoons milk (optional)
• 2 1/2-3 cups powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream together shortening and the sugars.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 mix in bananas and vanilla.
• 4 combine flour, soda and salt, then add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• 5 stir in nuts.
• 6 pour into a pam-sprayed 13x9" pan.
• 7 bake at 350* for 25 to 30 minutes, or till a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 8 cool before frosting: for frosting: combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan.
• 9 bring to a boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 10 remove from heat.
• 11 cool a bit.
• 12 gradually beat in powdered sugar till frosting reaches a good spreading consistency.