Banana Bread Joyce Schwarm

½ cup shortening 1 ½ cups sugar

2 lg. bananas (mashed) 2 eggs

2 cups flour ½ tsp. soda

1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup chopped nuts 1/3 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla Dates (optional)

Cream shortening and sugar. Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Combine ingredients and bake in lined loaf tin at 350° for one hour.