Iced Banana Bread

• Banana Bread
• 1/2 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup ripe banana (2-3 med, mashed)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups self rising flour
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup pecans (chopped) (optional)
• Icing
• 1/4 - 1/3 cup mashed ripe banana
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans (optional)

1. In a large bowl cream shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in eggs.
3. Blend in bananas and vanilla.
4. Add flour alternately with buttermilk -beating well after each addition.
5. Fold in pecans if using.
6. Pour into two greased loaf pans.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire rack to cool completely.
9. For topping: Combine banana, powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Spread over loaves and sprinkle with pecans.
10. *Note* To sub All purpose flour for self rising flour place 1 1/2 t baking powder and 1/2 t salt in a measuring cup. Add all purpose flour to make 1 Cup.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/iced-banana-bread-259878 (may not work)