Mother's Banana Bread

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Ingredients:

• 1/4 C. shortening

• 1 C. sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 C. bran

• 2 T. water

• 1 1/2 C. mashed banana

• 1 1/2 C. flour

• 1 tsp. salt

• 2 tsp. baking powder

• 1/2 tsp. baking soda

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 1/2 C. chopped nuts

Preparation:

• Cream shortening and sugar.

• Add egg and bran and mix well.

• In a separate bowl combine water and mashed banana.

• Add alternately remaining dry ingredients and banana to the first mixture.

• Add vanilla and chopped nuts.

• Bake in loaf pan at 350 for 1 hour.

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