Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening (margarine)
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 tsp soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 cups sifted flour
• 3 cups mashed banana (about 5 bananas)
• 1 cup chopped nuts (pecans)
• Topping: 1/4 cup chopped nuts, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Cream sugar & butter.
2. Add eggs 1 at a time.
3. Mix well.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Combine soda with buttermilk & set aside.
6. Add flour & buttermilk alternately, beginning & ending with flour.
7. Fold in bananas & nuts.
8. Grease (and also use Pam) 2 loaf pans & 1 midget pan.
9. Bake 325° for 1 hour 15 minutes.
10. Mix together the topping and put it in the pan first, then add the banana bread mixture on top.