Stacey's Homemade Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup mashed banana (about 3 good sized, over ripe bananas)
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup walnuts or 1 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 mix shoriening and brown sugar until smooth, mix in eggs and banana's.
• 2 add flour, salt, baking soda and milk. mix all with spoon, about 50 strokes.
• 3 pour into ungreased loaf pan and cook in preheated 350 degree oven.
• 4 bake 60 minutes.
• 5 remove from oven, allow to cool approximately 30 minutes, then turn out with knife and wrap in aluminum foil. may be served warm, cold or toasted.