Banana Nut Muffins

Ingredients:

• 2 2/3 cups vegetable shortening
• 1 qt., 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 16 large eggs
• 1- #10 can Banana Puree
• 3 Tbsp. vanilla
• 3 1/2 qts. all-purpose flour
• 8 Tbsp. Clabber Girl Baking Powder
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. salt
• chopped nuts

Instructions:

Cream together shortening and sugar; beat in eggs.

Blend in banana puree and vanilla.

Sift together flour, Clabber Girl Baking Powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Mix just until blended. Stir in nuts.

Portion batter with #6 scoop into 48 large greased muffin tins.

Bake at 350° F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until tests done.

Yield: 48 muffins