1 c. white sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 c. bananas, mashed
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. brown sugar

Reserve 1/4 cup nuts and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Mix other ingredients in order given. Bake in a loaf pan for 1 hour or in muffin tins for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Use clean toothpick method to test doneness. Combine reserved nuts and brown sugar and sprinkle over top before placing in oven.