1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 c. bran cereal or uncooked oatmeal
4 to 5 washed ripe bananas (about 1 1/2 c.)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour (white, whole wheat or combo)
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. nuts, chopped

Cream shortening and sugar until light. Add egg and mix, then, add cereal, bananas, and vanilla. Stir. Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl and add to first mixture, stirring only long enough to moisten the flour. Bake in a greased loaf pan at 350 degrees for an hour or until bread tests as done.