Banana Bran Bread

1 c Flour; sifted

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Baking soda

1 ts Baking powder

2 tb Shortening

1/4 c Sugar

1 ea Egg; well beaten

1 c Bran; shredded

2 tb Milk

2 ea Bananas; thinly sliced

Sift in dry ingredients. Cream shortening, add sugar gradually, cream well. Add egg, bran and milk. Mix and allow to stand while slicing bananas, stirring as little as possible, Bake in small bread pan in upper part of oven with remainder of meal. Note: No temperature or time given. Assume a moderate 350 - 400 F oven for 45 - 60 minutes. Source: Luella Coffy, Petersburg Grange, Carroll County, OH