Banana Bread

I started making this while serving an LDS mission in the Cleveland, Ohio area. I would make it to share with other missionaries and people we were teaching. It is a very easy recipe and a great way to use over ripe bananas. My family loves it when I make it, but it goes quick.

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups sugar

4 eggs, beaten

6 bananas, mashed

1 cup shortening

2/1 cups flour

2 tsp soda

dash salt

1/2 cups nuts (I use pecans or walnuts)

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DIRECTIONS

Combine ingredients. Pour into greased bread pans. Bake at 350 F for 1 hour. Makes 2 loaves.

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