Banana Bread

Tribute to my Grandmother who makes the best banana bread!! It's so easy, but so yummy! I've made a minor change by using Splenda in place of regular sugar and wheat flour instead of regular flour.

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup Splenda
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
1 tsp lemon juice
2 cups wheat flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract (optional - but tastes great in there)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a loaf pan.

In bowl, cream shortening and Splenda together. In seperate bowl beat eggs until light, then add mashed bananas and lemon juice. Blend with creamed mixture. Add wheat flour, baking powder and salt. Add vanilla and almond extracts. Blend in nuts if adding them.

Bake for 1 & 1/4 hours.

This recipe can be doubled. Loaves can be wrapped really well and put in the freezer.

Make great gifts for the holidays.

(Adaptation of original recipe from Wanda Gates)