Banana Bread #3

1-3/4 cups flour, sifted
2-3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup sugar
3 – 4 ripe bananas

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Beat shortening in mixer bowl until creamy. Add sugar and eggs. Continue beating at medium speed 1 minute or 150 strokes by hand beater. Peel banana, mash, add to egg mixture. Mix until blended. Do not overheat. Scrape bowl and beater once or twice. Turn into greased loaf pan and bake in a moderate oven (350) about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until bread is done. Variations: To egg mixture, add either: 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts; 1 cup seedless raisins, or 1 cup finely chopped dates.

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