2 2/3 c all purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 c butter, 1 stick
1 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
2 med ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)
3/4 c pecans, chopped

Grease a loaf pan or line bottom with wax paper; grease paper. In a large bowl, cream shortening with sugar, sift flour, measure and sift again with soda and salt. Add alternately the flour with eggs and bananas to the cream mixture. Add vanilla and nuts. Place in loaf pan.

Bake in 325°F oven for 1 hr and 20 min or until golden and a wooden pick inserted in middle comes out clean. Loosen around edges with knife and turn out onto rack. Peel off waxed paper. Let cool completely.