Banana Bread

​1 cup shortening
1 ½ cups sugar
4 eggs
5 large very ripe bananas
3 ½ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
pinch salt
1 cup chopped pecans
 
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and lightly spray two 9x5 inch loaf pans with cooking spray. In a very large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and bananas and beat until combined.
 
2. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; add to shortening mixture and beat lightly until just incorporated. Stir in pecans. Divide between prepared pans and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes until turning out to cool completely.
 
Revised November 2017