Banana Bread
["1 c. shortening", "2 1/2 c. sugar", "4 eggs", "2 c. mashed bananas", "2 tsp. soda in 1/4 c. milk", "2 1/2 c. flour", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1 c. chopped pecans (optional)"]
["Cream shortening and sugar.", "Add eggs and soda in milk.", "Sift in flour and salt alternately with mashed bananas.", "Bake at 300\u00b0 for approximately 1 hour or 1 hour and 15 minutes."]
["shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "bananas", "soda", "flour", "salt", "pecans"]