Banana Bread

1/2 c. Crisco
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. riced bananas (3 lg., very
ripe bananas)
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. chopped pecans

Cream shortening, add sugar slowly and cream well; add eggs and beat. Add riced bananas. Add the flour, salt and soda which have been sifted together. Add vanilla and chopped nuts.