Cream together 1/2 cup shortening & 1 1/3 cup sugar.
Add 2 Large ripe Bananas, 2 Eggs & 2 Tbsp. (or cream).
Add 1 3/4 cups Flour, 1/2 tsp. Soda, 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder,
1 tsp. Salt, 1 tsp. nutmeg.
Fold in 1 cup chopped Pecans or Walnuts (optional).
Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes then reduce heat to 325 deg.
for 20 minutes.
Makes 1-9" Loaf.