1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. mashed ripe bananas
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
3 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts

Cream shortening and sugar. Beat eggs until light and add to shortening mixture. Mash bananas and add lemon juice. Blend with creamed mixture. Sift dry ingredients together and mix quickly into banana mixture. Add nuts. Bake in greased loaf pan in moderate oven (375 degrees) about 1 1/4 hours. Makes one 1 pound loaf.