Banana Nut Bread

This is so good to keep on hand for company. Slice thin and spread with cream cheese for ladies but like the men, I like it with butter. It keeps indefinitely wrapped in Saran Wrap.

• 1-3/4 cups sifted flour
• 2-3/4 tsp. baking powder, double acting
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/3 cup shortening (oleo better)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 lb. (3 or 4) ripe bananas
• 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Beat shortening in mixer bowl until creamy consistency. Add sugar and eggs. Continue beating at medium speed one minute.

Peel bananas; add to flour mixture. Mix until blended. Add nuts.

Pour batter into buttered loaf pan and bake at 350° F for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until bread is done.