Grandma'S Banana Bread

Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 c. mashed ripe bananas
- 2 c. sifted flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- nut meats (optional)
- 1 tsp. lemon juice

Directions:
- Put all ingredients in large bowl at once.
- Mix well by hand or electric mixer.
- Put in greased loaf pans.
- Bake in preheated 375° oven for about 1 1/4 hours.
- Let cool in pans about 15 minutes. Finish cooling on wire racks.
- These freeze very well.