Easy Banana Bread
["1 3/4 c. flour", "2 tsp. baking powder", "2/3 c. sugar", "2 medium ripe bananas", "1/2 tsp. soda", "1/3 c. shortening", "2 eggs, beaten", "1/2 c. pecans"]
["Cream shortening and sugar.", "Add eggs.", "Add flour mixed with soda and baking powder.", "Add mashed bananas and pecans and mix well.", "Pour into loaf pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 3/4 to 1 hour. When persimmons are in season, you may substitute them for the bananas.", "One cup of peeled mashed persimmons equals 2 medium ripe bananas."]
["flour", "baking powder", "sugar", "bananas", "soda", "shortening", "eggs", "pecans"]