Banana Nut Bread

Total Time

1 Hour 10 Minutes

Servings

24

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
• 3 cups plain flour
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 175°C.
2. Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Mix in bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder, and soda. Stir in nuts if desired. Pour batter into two greased 9x5 inch pans.
4. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean.