2 c. sifted flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped walnuts
2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 c. mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
1/4 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. melted shortening
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Sift first 5 ingredients together; mix in the nuts; combine remaining ingredients and blend thoroughly; add all at once to dry ingredients; stir only enough to moisten dry ingredients; turn into greased (bottom only) 9 1/2" x 5" x 2 3/4" loaf pan; spread batter evenly into corners; bake at 350 degrees about 1 hour or until a cake tester or wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool bread 10 minutes on cooling rack before removing from pan.