Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           mashed banana -- (3 large ripe)
     1/2  cup           shortening
     1/4  teaspoon      lemon extract
   2                    eggs
     3/4  cup           sugar
   2      cups          cake flour
   2      teaspoons     baking powder
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
     1/2  teaspoon      baking soda
     1/4  cup           buttermilk or dairy sour cream
   1      cup           walnut pieces -- (reserve a few for
                        -- garnish)

Preparation:

Makes 1 large loaf 1. Mix together bananas and shortening; add lemon extract and eggs, blending well. 2. Sift together sugar, cake flour, baking powder and salt; add to banana-egg mixture, blending well. 3. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk; add to banana-flour mixture along with walnuts, stirring only enough to mix well. 4. Pour into well-greased, floured 10 x 5 x 3-inch baking pan; top with remaining walnuts for garnish. 5. Bake in preheated 350 F. oven 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. 6. Cool on wire rack. NOTE: Delicious to slice for dessert topped with a dollop of orange yogurt, or sliced to serve at coffee or tea breaks. Bread freezes well.