Best-Ever Banana Bread

This is a great banana bread recipe. It's from a book of recipes that a bunch of church ladies put together. There's no cover and it's bent to be permanently opened at the banana bread recipe page. 

Best-Ever Banana Bread 

 5 large bananas 

4 eggs, beaten 

1 cup shortening 

2 cups sugar 

3 1/2 c flour 

2 tsp. baking soda 

1 tsp salt 

1 cup walnuts, broken (optional) 

 Beat bananas to a liquid, add eggs. In a separate bowl cream shortening thoroughly, gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add banana mixture. Combine flour soda and salt and blend into batter. Stir in walnuts. Bake in two well-greased loaf pans at 300 degrees for 1 1/4 hours or until firm to the touch. Makes 2 loaves. NOTE: I did this in the kitchen aid. I did not cream the shortening with the sugar, and I did 1 cup brown sugar, and 1 cup white sugar. Turned out WONDERFULLY.