Granny Frazier's Banana Bread

This was my grandmother's recipe. I've made it countless times, now my own children make it. It is a very moist banana bread.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 3  very ripe bananas
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  egg
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans (optional)
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Place bananas into mixer and cream with sugar and shortening. (You can subsitute 1/2 cup applesauce for shortening).
2. Beat in egg.
3. Slowly add dry ingredients.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Fold in nuts.
6. Pour into greased loaf pan. Very Important: Place into a cold oven NO PREHEATING. bake at 350 for 1 hour.