Banana Bread

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup shortening or butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed bananas (~3)
• 1 (overflowing) Tbsp lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp sour cream
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cream shortening/butter and sugar.
2. Beat in eggs, then bananas, sour cream, and lemon juice.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add to mixture, stirring just to dampen flour.
4. Fold in nuts if desired.
5. Pour into greased and floured bread pan.
6. Bake at 350 F for 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove and finish cooling on rack.