Banana Nut Bread
["3 large or 4 small ripe bananas", "2 c flour", "1 tsp soda", "1/2 c shortening", "1 c sugar", "1 tsp salt", "2 eggs", "1/2 c nuts", "1/2 c dates (or 1/2 c raisins)"]
["Cream sugar and shortening.", "Add well beaten eggs, then flour, soda, and salt which have been sifted together.", "Add chopped dates (or raisins) and nuts.", "Bake 50 minutes at 350\u00b0."]
["bananas", "flour", "soda", "shortening", "sugar", "salt", "eggs", "nuts", "dates"]