BANANA BREAD

1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, well beaten
2 cups bran flakes
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tap. baking soda
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
2 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.

Cream shortening and sugar together well. Add egg and bran flakes; set aside.

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add nuts; set aside.

Combine banans and water. Add to creamed mixture alternately with dry ingredients; stir in vanilla. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) 1 hour and ten minutes. Test with toothpick.

Makes 1 loaf.

This comes from Farm journal's Country Cookbook dated 1959.I hope this is close to what you are looking for.

Happy Baking, Ginny