Banana-walnut Loaf

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 mix sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
• 2 add egg one at a time, mixing to incorporate well.
• 3 add mashed banana.
• 4 mix all dry ingredients together and add to wet ingredients 1/3 at a time.
• 5 add vanilla.
• 6 spoon into well-greased loaf pan 5" x 13".
• 7 bake@ 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.