Betty Feezor's Banana Nut Loaf

2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup soft shorteneing
2 eggs
3 tbls. buttermilk
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-3)
1 cup sifted self-rising flour
1/4 tsp soda
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Heat oven to 350.  Mix together thoroughly sugar, shortening and eggs.  Stir in buttermilk, mashed bananas and flour; then stir in soda and fold  in chopped nuts.  Bake in bread loaf pan for 50 to 60 minutes.
Note:  If using plain flour, use 1/2 teaspoon soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
This bread is so moist and is good with coffee or just about anything.