Banana Bread

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 1 1⁄3 cups sugar
• 2  cups  mashed bananas
• 4  cups  sifted flour
• 4  eggs
• 6  tablespoons buttermilk
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. Cream shortening, add sugar then eggs and beat well (I use electric mixer).
2. Stir in buttermilk and bananas (by hand) and mix well.
3. Sift dry ingredients and add to liquid mixture blending well.
4. Pour into 2 greased and floured bread loaf pans.
5. Bake 50- 60 minutes at 350 degrees.
6. Let the bread cool in the pan on a cooling rack for at least 10 minutes before removing.