1 c. sugar
1/2 c. Crisco
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. flour
Vanilla
1/4 c. milk and nuts (optional)
3 over-ripe bananas (for best results bananas should be real black)

Cream sugar and Crisco well; add eggs and beat. Mash bananas and add to mixture. Add rest of ingredients and mix well. Grease and flour loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until brown.