Banana Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Day Before Serving:
2. 2
   Preheat oven to 350°.
3. 3
   Grease and flour 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
4. 4
   In a large bowl, mix first 5 ingredients with fork.
5. 5
   With pastry blender, cut shortening into mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
6. 6
   With fork, stir in bananas and eggs just until blended.
7. 7
   Spread evenly in pan. Bake 55 minutes to 1 hour until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. 8
   Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes.
9. 9
   Remove from pan and cool completely on rack. Makes 1 loaf.