Recipe

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• 2 cups sifted flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed banana
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 cup chopped nuts

• 1 Sift togeth flour, baking powder, salt, soda,and sugar.
• 2 Add shortening, eggs, bananas and lemon juice.
• 3 Stir to combine ingredients, then beat 2 minutes at medium speed on electric mixer or 300 strokes by hand.
• 4 Stir in 3/4 cup nuts.
• 5 Pour into greased loaf pan 5 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches.
• 6 Sprinkle 1/4 cup nuts over top of batter.
• 7 Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• 8 Makes one loaf.