Banana Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Grease and flour 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. In large oven, with fork, mix first 5 ingredients.
3. 3
   With pastry blender or 2 knives use scissor fashion, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. 4
   With fork, stir in bananas and eggs just until blended; spread batter evenly in pan.
5. 5
   Bake 55 minutes to 1 hour until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. 6
   Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on rack.
7. 7
   Makes 1 loaf.