Holiday Banana Bread

Source: Mrs. Paul Houston - Favorite Recipe Book of the Sacred Heart Church, Oxford Junction, Iowa

1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 slightly beaten eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mixed candied fruit
1/4 cup raisins

Sift dry ingredients and add nuts.

Place shortening in bowl. Gradually beat in sugar. Add eggs, flour and bananas. Fold in fruit and raisins. Bake 350 degrees F for 60 to 70 minutes.

Let cool one-half hour.

Makes two small loaves.