Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup shortening 2 cups white sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 6 very ripe bananas, mashed 3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2.	In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Stir in the mayonnaise and bananas. Stir together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Blend the flour mixture into the banana mixture; stir just enough to evenly combine. Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
3.	Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 50 to 75 minutes. Cool loaf in the pan for 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. From Allrecipes.com