Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 6 ripe bananas, mashed
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup pecans

Directions

Cream together sugar and shortening. Add mashed bananas and stir. Add well beaten eggs and stir. Add the rest of ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour or until done. Yield: 3 loaves.

By Robin from Washington, IA