Ingredients:

• 2.5 cups – flour
• 2/3 cup – shortening
• 1.5 cups – Sugar (powdered)
• 1.5 cups – mashed Banana
• 1/2 cup – nuts
• 2/3 cup – Butter milk
• 2 – eggs
• 1.5 tsp – baking powder
• 1 tsp – soda
• 1/2 tsp – salt

Method:

1. Soften shortening. Sieve dry ingredients.
2. Add well mashed bananas and just a little buttermilk to wet the flour.
3. Blend well and add the remaining buttermilk and the eggs.
4. Beat well for a couple of minutes.
5. Stir in chopped nuts.
6. Bake in a paper-lined pan at 180 degree C for 40 minutes.