Rolled Oats Banana Bread

Description
Inherited from the Davidson Estate in Terrell, Texas in 1987. This recipe indicates it came from the back of a rolled oats container and is dated 1924.

Ingredients

 * 1/3 cup granulated sugar
 * 1/3 cup brown sugar
 * 1/3 cup butter-flavored vegetable shortening (recipe revamped to include butter flavor shortening)
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * 2 eggs
 * 2 large ripe bananas
 * 1/4 cup sweetened bakers coconut
 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
 * 2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
 * 1-3/4 cup all-purpose flour
 * 1/2 cup rolled oats
 * 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350.
 * 2) Cream sugars and shortening.
 * 3) Add eggs, vanilla, and mashed bananas.
 * 4) Stir in remaining dry ingredients, coconut, and walnuts.
 * 5) Pour into well-greased loaf pan.
 * 6) Bake 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Contributed by
Cat's Recipes Y-Group