Time

Prep: 10 minutes                              Ready In: 1 hour

Ingredients

• ⅓ c shortening
• ½ c sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ¾ c flour
• 1 t baking powder
• ½ t baking soda
• ½ t salt
• 1 c ripe banana
• ½ c walnuts (optional)

Prep/Equipment

• Greased loaf pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Mix all ingredients. Bake in greased loaf pan for 40-45 minutes, until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.