QUICKBREADS: Banana Nut Bread

1 3/4 cup flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 tbsp. milk
1 cup mashed banana (2 medium)
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease 8 x 4 x 2 loaf pan.

Stir together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside.

Beat sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time and then milk. Beat until smooth. Add flour mixture and banana alternately to creamed mixture beating until smooth. Fold in nuts. Pour into loaf pan.

Bake 60-65 minutes or until wooden tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes then remove to wire rack and cool.