Fluffy Banana Bread

In small bowl mash 3 over ripe bananas until runny.

In large bowl combine:
1/2 cup shortening
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs unbeaten

Beat with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend together with bananas.

Sift together:
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Blend sifted dry ingredients and nuts into wet mixture. Slowly beat in enough milk to this mixture until it looks like the consistency of a boxed cake mix. Pour into greased and floured bread pans and bake at 325 degrees for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick in the middle shows the bread is done. If you double the recipe do not double the bananas. Four-five are enough.