Peanut Butter & Banana Loaf

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 3 medium bananas, mashed (about 1 cup equivalent)

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda and set aside.
3. Cream together the shortening and peanut butter; then add the sugar gradually while creaming -- continue to cream until light a fluffy.
4. Add eggs and beat well.
5. Stir in dry ingredients alternately with the mashed bananas; mix well but do not beat or overmix or you will get tough bread.
6. Spoon batter into well greased loaf pan 8x4x3.
7. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

allpurpose, baking powder, salt, baking soda, shortening, crunchy peanut butter, sugar, eggs, bananas

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peanut-butter-banana-loaf-301108 (may not work)