1 c. sugar
1 egg
4 sm. or 2 lg. ripe bananas (1 cup mashed)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. nuts, chopped
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. milk
1/4 tsp. baking soda
Dash of salt

Mix together sugar, egg and shortening. Add bananas, milk and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; mix until moist. Add nuts. Grease and flour loaf pan. Add batter. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Don't overbake. Cool for 20 minutes. Remove from pan. Finish cooling on rack. Wrap tightly with foil to keep moist.