Lela's Banana Nut Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oleo or 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 -4 small ripe bananas, , mashed
• 4 teaspoons buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 cream sugar and shortening.
• 2 add eggs one at a time and beat.
• 3 sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt together.
• 4 add mashed bananas and buttermilk to creamed mixture, then add flour.
• 5 add the vanilla and the nuts, stir well.
• 6 cook in well greased and floured loaf pans for one (1) hour at 350 degrees.
• 7 watch to see that they don't get too brown.
• 8 this is delicious with softened cream cheese spread on the slices when served.
• 9 my mother loved to make these loaves and give to friends at christmas.