Grandma's Banana Bread

5 large ripe bananas

4 eggs, well beaten

1 cup shortening

2 cups sugar

4 cups sifted flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Mix up banana, add shortening and sugar, mix.  Add eggs and flour.  Fold in nuts.

Grease bread pans well with shortening.  Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes (sometimes more than an hour), until toothpick comes out clean.