Anne's Banana Bread

1 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 bananas, mashed
1/2 cup sour milk (1 Tbsp. vinegar plus enough milk to make 1/2 cup)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a large loaf pan, set aside.
In a large mixing bowl combine sugar, shortening, salt, and eggs. Use mixer on low speed to stir just until blended. Measure (in a 1 cup measuring cup) the vinegar and milk; then add the baking soda to milk mixture. Stir gently and add to other ingredients. Add vanilla and stir to Blend. Stir in flour one cup at a time, then add nuts. Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour.

*this recipe freezes really well, so you can make up several loaves at once! This is my favorite bread recipe, I like to make this into muffins and freeze them, then you just defrost them in the fridge a day before you need them, and you have instant breakfast!*