-----TOPPING:-----
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 stick (1/4 c.) margarine
-----BATTER:-----
1/2 cup solid shortening
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 extra-lg eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup milk
1 cup ripe banana -- mashed
Nuts -- chopped (optional)
Recipe
Combine topping ingredients and mix until crumbly, set aside. Cream together shortening and sugar. Add lemon juice, vanilla and eggs; mix well. Stir dry ingredients together, add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture.
Add bananas (and chopped nuts, if desired) and mix well. Spread in greased (or sprayed) 9 x 13 inch pan. Sprinkle with topping. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack, cut into squares.