Corinne's Banana Bread

1/3 cup (80 ml) shortening
1 cup (240 ml) sugar
1 egg, well-beaten
2 cups (480 ml) bran flakes
1-1/2 cups (360 ml) flour
2 teaspoons (10 ml) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt
1/2 cup (120 ml) chopped walnuts
1-1/2 cups (360 ml) mashed banana
2 T (30 ml) water
1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla

Cream sugar and shortening well.  Add egg and bran flakes.  In a
separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.  Add
nuts.  Combine bananas and water, and add to creamed mixture
alternately with dry ingredients.  Stir in vanilla.  Pour batter into
9x5-inch (23x13-cm) loaf pan.  Bake about 1 hour and 10 minutes
at 350 F (180 C).

Makes 1 loaf.