Bread:

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
3 bananas
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
pinch of salt
4 tbsp. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. pecans

Cream shortening and sugar together. Add slightly beaten eggs. Add mashed bananas. Add chopped nuts, buttermilk and vanilla.

Sift dry ingredients gradually into mixture. Beat well. Pour into greased loaf pan.

Bake at 325°F for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Cool and ice.

Icing:

1/8 lb. butter
1/2 box powdered sugar
1 banana, mashed
1 c. pecans

Soften butter. Add other ingredients and mix well. Ice cooled banana nut loaf.