1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas (about 3)
3 tbsp. dairy sour cream
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans

Cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs, then bananas, sour cream and lemon juice. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add to mixture, stirring just to dampen flour. Fold in nuts.

Pour into greased and floured 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350°F for 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove and finish cooling on rack.

Makes 1 loaf.