Categories: Breakfast, Muffins, Breads 
      Yield: 6 servings 
  
      2 c  Unbleached Flour, Sifted 
      3 ts Baking Powder 
    1/2 ts Salt 
    1/2 c  Shortening 
      1 c  Sugar 
      2 ea Large Eggs 
  1 1/3 c  Mashed Ripe bananas (3 Med.) 
      1 c  Chopped Walnuts 
  
  Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Cream together 
  shrtening and sugar in bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at 
  medium speed.  Beat in eggs, one at a time, blending well after each 
  addition.  Stir in mashed bananas. Add dry ingredients all at once, 
  stirring just enough to moisten.  Gently mix in chopped nuts. Spoon batter 
  into greased 3-inch muffin-pan cups, filling 2/3rds full. Bake in 350 
  degree F. oven 20 minutes or until golden brown.  Serve hot with homemade 
  jam or jelly.