1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1/4 c. buttermilk
1 c. mashed bananas
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking soda

Sift all ingredients together including sugar. Add all the other ingredients and mix at medium speed until just short of lumpy. Bake in loaf pan at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes.