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2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
¾ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. baking soda
½ cup shortening or margarine
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp grated orange peel
1 cup mashed banana (2 or 3 bananas)
2 tablespoons milk
½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Stir together first four ingredients, set aside.  Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add eggs and peel to creamed mixture.  Combine banana and milk into creamed mixture.  Add first third of flour to creamed mixture and mix well.  Continue adding remainder of flour, and then beat until smooth.  Stir in nuts.  Pour into greased 9”x5”x3” loaf pan.  Bake for 45 – 50 minutes.  Makes one loaf.