Banana Nut Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups bananas, mashed
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cream together shortening and sugar.
• 3 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 mix in bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla.
• 5 mix in flour, baking powder, and soda.
• 6 stir in nuts if desired.
• 7 pour batter into two greased 9x5 inch pans.
• 8 bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.