Banana Bread

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
3/4 c. bananas
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. macadamia nuts
pinch cinnamon
brown sugar for sprinkling

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5x3 loaf pan. Mix shortening and sugar in a large mixing bowl on medium speed. Add eggs gradually. Add bananas and mix well. Add remaining ingredients and mix thourougly. It will be sticky. Pour into loaf pan and sprinkle top with brown sugar. Bake for about 1 hour or until golden.

I didn't have any macadamia nuts so I used walnuts. I think it would have been
better using macadamia nuts but, it was pretty good with walnuts.