Recipe#1993

Title: Banana 03

Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 From: morrissey@stsci.edu (Mostly Harmless) 
 Subject: Banana Bread 
 Message-ID: <1993Oct29.095429.1@stsci.edu> 
 Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1993 14:54:29 GMT 

1/2 cup shortening
 1 cup sugar
 2 eggs
 3/4 cup mashed very ripe banana
 1 tsp. vanilla
 1 1/4 cup sifted flour
 3/4 tsp. baking soda
 1/2 tsp. salt
 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
 Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time,
 beating well after each addition.  Stir in banana and vanilla.
 Sift dry ingredients together and add to banana mixture.  Mix well.
 Pour into greased loaf pan or 9x9x2-inch pan.  Bake at 350F for 30
 to 35 minutes.