1 1/4 c. sifted flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
1 c. bananas, pureed (or 3 sm. bananas)
2 eggs

Sift dry ingredients into bowl. Combine dry ingredients and shortening with your fingers as for biscuits or pie crust. Puree bananas and add to flour and shortening along with the well beaten eggs.

Fold the liquid ingredients into the dry very quickly - Do Not Overmix. The batter should resemble muffin batter. Spoon into greased and floured loaf pan. Bake 350 degrees 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes then remove from pan. Freezes well.