BREAD - BANANA NUT BREAD    

(GRANDMA RICKETTS' RECIPE)

                    BY WENDY REDELL BINKLEY

Ingredients:

1/3 cup shortening

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 3/4 cups sifted flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 cup mashed bananas

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Cream together shortening and sugar.

Add eggs and beat well.  Sift together dry ingredients, 

add to creamed mixture, alternating with the bananas.

Stir in nuts.  Pour in to a well greased 9x5x3 inch loaf

pan.  Bake in moderate oven at 350 degrees for 

45 to 50 minutes.

ENJOY!

A Note From Joanie:
 

No doubt about it, Mom's Banana Bread is awesome!

Want to snaz up a tried and true recipe?   I noticed when making this recipe in the past it didn't have salt, so I added 1/2 tsp. salt.  Also I've added the following ingredients for a tasty treat difference:  1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple, 1/2 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 cup finely chopped coconut, 1/2 cup white chocolate chips.  Add one or all of these additions to Mom's banana bread recipe.  The photo above has all the additions, except pineapple, plus it has a streusel topping!!