Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1 3/4  cups          all-purpose flour
   2      teaspoons     baking powder
     1/4  teaspoon      soda
     3/4  teaspoon      salt
     1/3  cup           shortening
     2/3  cup           sugar
   3                    eggs
   1      cup           bananas -- (about 2 or 3
                        -- medium)

Preparation:

COMBINE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, BAKING SODA AND SALT AND SET ASIDE. IN LARGE MIXING BOWL ADD SHORTENING, SUGAR AND BANANAS; MIX WELL. ADD FLOUR MIXTURE 1/2 CUP AT A TIME UNTIL WELL BLENDED. BEAT EGGS IN A SEPARATE BOWL; THEN FOLD INTO THE MIXTURE. BAKE IN 350 DEGREE OVEN FOR 50 MINUTES IN 8X4X2-1/2 GREASED PAN. MAKES 1 LOAF.