Banana Bread (Jannie)

3 Medium mashed bananas

2 eggs

½ cup shortening

1 ½ cups sugar

1 tsp. baking soda

2 TBS. hot water

½ cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups flour

½ tsp. salt

½ c. nuts (optional)

Cream eggs, shortening, and sugar.  Then add bananas.  Dissolve baking soda in hot water, then add to banana mixture with other ingredients.  Mix well.  Bake at 350° for 35 minutes, check if edges are getting too brown.  Cover loosely with tinfoil and cook 45-50 minutes total.  Check with toothpick in center.  *Does not double well.