1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. double acting baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. soft shortening
2/3 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs, unbeaten
1 c. mashed ripe bananas (2-3)
1 c. finely cut up dried apricots
1/2 c. coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt. With electric mixer at medium speed (or with spoon), thoroughly mix shortening with sugar, then with eggs, until very light and fluffy, about 4 minutes all together.

To flour mixture, add the apricots and pecans (or walnuts). At low speed beat flour mixture alternately with bananas into egg mixture just until smooth; turn into pan. Bake 1 hour, or until cake tester, inserted in center, comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove. Cool overnight before slicing. Makes 1 loaf.