Banana-Date Nut Bread
["1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour", "1/2 c. sugar", "1 tsp. double-acting baking powder", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. baking soda", "1/2 c. shortening, butter or margarine", "1 c. mashed bananas (about 2 very ripe, medium bananas)", "1 c. pitted dates, chopped", "1 c. California walnuts, coarsely chopped", "2 eggs, slightly beaten"]
["About 2 hours before serving or day ahead:", "Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.", "Grease and flour 8 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.", "In large bowl, with fork, mix first 5 ingredients.", "With pastry blender or 2 knives used scissor-fashion, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.", "With fork, stir in bananas, dates, walnuts and eggs just until blended; spread batter evenly in pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.", "Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on rack.", "Makes 1 loaf."]
["flour", "sugar", "double-acting baking powder", "salt", "baking soda", "shortening", "bananas", "dates", "California walnuts", "eggs"]