Banana Bread

1 ¾ cup	Flour
1 Tbsp	Baking Powder
½ tsp	Salt

¾ cup	Sugar, white
½ cup	Shortening [margarine/butter]
2	Eggs
1 cup	Mashed Bananas

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Grease 9 x 5 pan.

1. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt thoroughly.
2. Mix sugar, shortening and eggs together until light and fluffy.
3. Mix in bananas.
4. Add dry ingredients; stir just until smooth.
5. Pour into prepared pan
6. Bake until firmly set when lightly touched in the center top, 50 – 60 minutes.

Cool on rack.

Remove from pan after 10 minutes.

Options

Add ½ cup chopped dates, coconut or walnuts with mashed bananas.

Add 1 Tbsp orange rind or concentrated frozen orange juice with shortening/sugar/egg mixture.

Yield: 1  5x9” loaf;  18 1½” slices.