Banana Bread

Ingredients:
1/2 c. shortening or margarine
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 ripe bananas
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:
1) Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, mix.
2) Add bananas and mix until mostly smooth. Dump in flour, soda and salt, mix until blended (DO NOT OVERMIX).
3) Gently stir/fold in nuts. Pour into greased bundt pan, bake at 350 for 40-45 min.

Parley
This is my mom's recipe. It's my all-time favorite. James and I tend to like it a little "gooey" so I try to pull it out a few min early. That sounds gross....I guess we just don't like it overdone? Add walnuts, pecans, even pine nuts are good! Get creative, the base is a great bread to experiment with. Tip If you have ripe bananas that are too ripe to eat, peel them and put them in a zip-loc, then toss the in the freezer for when you want to make banana bread in the future. Works like a charm!