Ingredients

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1 egg

1-1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 bananas, mashed

1/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350’. Cream sugar and shortening. Add egg, and beat in. Sift and add, alternately, flour, salt, and baking soda. Add flour alternately with bananas and milk. Add vanilla and nuts. Bake for 1 hour.