Banana Nut Bread

• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 c. sour milk (milk plus 1 Tbsp. lemon juice)
• 1 c. mashed, ripe bananas
• 1 c. pecans, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and spices; set aside.
3. In separate bowl, combine sour milk (lemon juice should make the milk curdle), mashed bananas and nuts; set aside.
4. Now cream together the shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
5. Alternately add dry ingredients and sour milk mixture to the creamed mixture; mix well.
6. Pour batter into greased and floured loaf pans (2).
7. Bake 45 to 50 minutes.

shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, sour milk, bananas, pecans

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=352025 (may not work)