Banana Nut Bread I

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
• 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 extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder, and soda. Stir in nuts if desired. Pour batter into two greased 9×5 inch pans.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.