Banana Loaf Cake

1-1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup Crisco

2 egg yolks (beaten)

1-1/2 cup flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon soda

4 tablespoons buttermilk

3 medium, very ripe bananas (mashed)

1 teaspoon imitation vanilla, butter and nut flavor

2 egg whites, beaten

Topping:

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon margarine (softened)

Cream shortening and sugar. Add beaten egg yolks. Mix well. Add flour and buttermilk alternately; then add mashed bananas and nix well. Add vanilla flavor. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold in hatter. Pour batter in three one pound loaf pans. Sprinkle topping on unbaked dough. Bake at 350F about 30-35 minutes.

Topping:
Combine all ingredients and mix with hands. Serve cold in one inch slices.

Serves 5 per loaf.