From the 1950 Clifton Hill Presbyterian Church Cookbook from Omaha, Nebraska.
Mom's favorite banana bread recipe
Banana Bread
1/3 cup fat (shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
3 tablespoon milk
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Cream fat, sugar and egg together until light and add the banana and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and nuts. Put in a greased loaf pan. Let sit for 20 minutes. Bake one hour at 350 degrees until toothpick comes out clean.
Recipe from Mrs. Esther Moneymaker