Ingredients
3 bananas, ripe, mashed
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, large
1/2 cup shortening or vegetable oil
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup nuts (optional)


Directions

* Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease a 9"x5" loaf pan.
* In a large bowl combine sugar, shortening (or oil), and eggs. Beat in bananas. Add remaining dry ingredients and combine. Fold in nuts. Batter will be thick.
* Pour into prepared pan and bake for 60 minutes or until done. Insert a toothpick in center to check for doneness. If toothpick is clean when removed, the bread is done.
* Remove from pan and cool.