A few years ago I lost my favorite banana bread recipe, one that was my mother's (who passed away when I was 13) so I turned to google, searching for a recipe that used Crisco. When I found this recipe it looked close enough (based on my memory of the recipe) that I thought I'd give it a try. Whether the recipe is the same or not, I can't say, but the taste and texture were spot on, and evoked memories of me and my mom in the kitchen... I added walnuts, which is how my mom always made it. GREAT banana bread! just like Mom used to make.