Categories: Muffins
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      2 c  Unbleached Flour, Sifted            1 c  Sugar
      3 ts Baking Powder                       2 ea Large Eggs
    1/2 ts Salt                            1 1/3 c  Mashed Ripe bananas (3 Med.)
    1/2 c  Shortening                          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.