B and B Bread Posted by LladyRusty 6/21/01 1:25:25 pm Source: Recipe by Mary Hartigan - Hillsdale, New York What a terrific combination: bran and bananas. 1/4 cup shortening 1/2 cup granulated sugar or 1/4 cup honey 1 cup All-Bran 1 1/2 cups bananas, mashed 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup nuts, raisins, dates, chopped Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream shortening and sugar; add egg, beat well. Add bran, bananas and vanilla extract. Sift dry ingredients together and add to first mixture. Add nuts; stir until flour disappears. Bake 1 hour in greased loaf pan. Cool. Makes 1 loaf.