Jane's Banana Bread

Ingredients:

3 rotten bananas

2 eggs

1/2 c. shortening

2 c. flour

3/4 c. sugar 

1/2 c. buttermilk

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 c. walnuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Beat together sugar and shortening.  Then, add bananas and eggs and mix until all are combined.  
2. Mix all dry ingredients in a separate bowl.  
3. Gradually, add small amounts of dry ingredients to banana mixture and beat, while adding small amounts of the buttermilk.
4. Once all are mixed into one bowl, add vanilla and STIR.
5. Add walnuts to mixture if desired.
6. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes in a bread pan.  For muffins, bake for 18-20 minutes.

*Recipe from Jane Murphy