Banana Date Loaf

Ingredients

 * 3/4 cup sugar
 * 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
 * 1 cup mashed banana
 * 1 tbsp. lemon juice
 * 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
 * 1 tsp. baking soda
 * 1/2 tsp. salt
 * 1 cup cut up dates
 * 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350 F.
 * 2) Cream sugar and shortening thoroughly.
 * 3) Add banana and lemon juice and mix well.
 * 4) Sift flour, soda and salt.
 * 5) Add dry ingredients, dates and nuts to creamed mixture, stirring just until all flour is moistened. Spread in a well-greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch.loaf pan.
 * 6) Bake for 60 minutes.