Cranberry Banana Nut Bread

A new twist on an old favorite. This is EXCELLENT with cream cheese spread.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup shortening (I use butter flavored Crisco)
• 1 1⁄3 cups sugar
• 3  eggs
• 2  cups bananas, mashed
• 3 1⁄2 cups self-rising flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  cup pecans, chopped
• 1 3⁄4 cups whole berry cranberry sauce

Directions

1. Cream shortening and sugar.
2. Add eggs, one at a time and mix well.
3. Stir in bananas, flour, baking soda and pecans.
4. Mix well with mixer.
5. Fold cranberry sauce in by hand.
6. Pour into 2 well greased and floured loaf pans.
7. Bake at 325 degrees for 60-70 minutes.
8. Cool for 5-10 minutes before removing from pans.