Buttermilk Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 eggs
• 4 cups mashed bananas (8-10 large ripe ones)
• 3 cups cake flour
• 1 cup regular white flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup pecans (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Spray three loaf pans.

2. 2

   Cream together sugar, butter and shortening. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing. Add bananas and mix well.

3. 3

   Sift together flours, baking soda, salt and baking powder.

4. 4

   Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry things. Use a light hand, mixing just enough to mix each time.

5. 5

   Fold in nuts if using.

6. 6

   Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Turn onto racks on their sides to cool completely.