Banana Bread

½ cup shortening

1 cup sugar

2 eggs (beat up)

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 or 3 mashed ripe bananas

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

¾ cups milk

½ cup chopped nuts (optional) 

Cream shortening and sugar together. Mix in rest of the ingredients and pour into greased loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.  Yield 1 lg. loaf.    

                                                                                          - LouAnn Gilliat