1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 ripe bananas
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add and blend eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Sift together dry ingredients and mix well with creamed mixture. Blend in bananas and nuts (mash bananas first). Bake in lined muffin pans for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Makes 18 to 24 muffins.