Your Choice Banana Bread - **

• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup mashed banana
• 1/2 cup your choice (nuts, raisins, dried cranberries)

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Cream together shortening and sugar.  Add eggs and beat well.  Sift together all dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternately with banana blending well after each addition.  Stir in the your choice ingredient.

Pour into well greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.  Bake 45 to 50 minutes or till knife comes out clean.  Remove from loaf pan and cool on rack.  Wrap to store overnight.