Banana Bread

Published in a recipe book called Deseret Recipes, made by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and published in 1981, this recipe book has some SERIOUSLY amazing recipes in it. This is the recipe that my husband always uses to make banana bread....and he does an amazing job, I might add. I put the recipe in here how it appears in the book. Enjoy!

1. Sift together

        1 3/4 cups sifted flour

        1/4 teaspoon baking soda

        2 teaspoons baking powder

        1/2 teaspoon salt

2. Cream well

        1/3 cup shortening

3. Add gradually and continue creaming until light and fluffy

        2/3 cup sugar

4. Add and beat well

        2 eggs, well beaten

5. Add alternately with flour mixture
        1 cup mashed bananas (2 to 3)

6. Beat until smooth.

7. Turn into a well-greased bread pan (8 1/2" x 4 1/2") and bake 1 hour at 350 degrees or until bread is done.

Yield: 1 loaf