This is an old recipe! The poor tattered card it is on has seen better days. The original recipe card was lost long ago and came from my great-grandmother. Mine is handwritten by my own mother.This makes a sturdy banana bread that children can carry around with them without losing bits and pieces. It is a family favorite at our house.

Enjoy!

Banana Bread

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup shortening (I use butter)

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs (beaten)

1/2 cup sour milk (1 teaspoon vinegar add to the milk then warm)

3 bananas mashed

1 teaspoon baking soda (dissolved into a tablespoon of hot water)

2 1/2 cups flour

Prepare pans (grease & flour). Preheat oven to 325degrees

Cream together the sugar, shortening and salt. Add in the beaten eggs. Add the flour and soured milk. Mix well. Stir in the baking soda water and the mashed bananas. Mix until combined well.

Bake for 1 hour

*alternative/substitution*

For Pumpkin Banana Bread simply substitute 1 Cup of pureed pumpkin for 1 of the bananas!