Banana Quick Bread

3⁄4 cup shortening

1 1⁄2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 cup mashed bananas (about 3, very ripe)

3/4 cup buttermilk

1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla

1 cup Franz Hot Cereal & Baking Mix (any variety)

2 1/3 cups flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

Heat oven to 350°. Lightly spray bottom only of 9” x 5” loaf pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, cream together shortening and sugar then add eggs, bananas, buttermilk and vanilla and mix well. Slowly add remaining ingredients and mix until just blended, do not over mix. Pour batter into pan. Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely. Store tightly wrapped.

Makes 1 loaf