Easy Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 5 verys ripe bananas
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup shortening
• 2.5 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease 2 - 9x5 inch loaf pans. In a medium bowl, mash bananas and stir in the eggs until well blended. Set aside.

2. 2

   In large bowl, beat shortening and gradually add sugar. Stir in vanilla and banana mixture. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; blend into batter. Add walnuts if desired. Divide between the prepared pans.

3. 3

   Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.