Banana Bread Deluxe

Because we had lots of overripe bananas!

2 cups sugar

1 cup shortening

6 ripe bananas

4 large eggs

2 1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoons soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup chopped nuts (opt.)

Cream shortening and sugar in mixer. Add very ripe bananas and eggs alternately.

(If bananas are not too ripe, they are best mashed ahead of time)

Add sifted dry ingredients

(I never sift ~ I put dry ingredients into a bowl and stir well with a wire wisk)

Mix until moist

Fold in nuts if desired (I don't! I'm a purist~no sugar or cream in my tea and no nuts in my banana bread!)

Spoon into 2 greased loaf pans ~ bottom and sides

Bake 350* 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean

Cool completely

(I think I must be a non-conformist! I can't wait for it to come out of the oven, much less wait till it is cooled! But I have to say ~ this is better the next day when the top gets sweet and sticky!)

Enjoy!

(I'm sure you will! ;~} )