Best Hawaiian Coconut Loaf

Thought I would share my Coconut Loaf as I'm looking at all my recipes from our time living in Hawaii.

• Ready In: 1 hr 33 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 2  eggs, well beaten
• 1  cup  moist shredded coconut
• 1  cup  mashed banana
• 1 3⁄4 cups  sifted  pastry flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a loaf pan.
3. Beat shortening in mixing bowl until soft.
4. Blend in sugar thoroughly.
5. Add egg and beat well.
6. Stir in coconut.
7. Alternately add mashed bananas and sifted dry ingredients.
8. Turn batter into loaf pan.
9. Bake 1 hour and 18 minutes.