Best Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 5-6 ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350.

2. 2

   Sift together dry ingredients.

3. 3

   Mash bananas, add lemon juice and mix.

4. 4

   Cream shortening and sugar in largest bowl; add eggs and beat until light and fluffy.

5. 5

   Add dry ingredients alternately with milk; Beat after each addition.

6. 6

   Fold in bananas and nuts.

7. 7

   Pour batter into two greased loaf pans.

8. 8

   Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.