2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. mashed bananas
1/2 c. chopped pecans
6 tbsp. flour

Sift together 2 cups flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Cream together shortening and sugar. Blend in eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add dry ingredients alternately with bananas, mixing just until blended.

Combine pecans and 1 teaspoon flour; stir into batter. Pour into greased 9-inch tube pan. Bake in 350 degree oven 45-50 minutes or until breads test done. Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on rack. Makes 1 loaf.