Banana Blueberry Bread


Ingredients:

½-cup blueberries, drained
1 ½-cups flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp soda
½ cup oatmeal, quick or regular
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup shortening, melted
1 cup mashed ripe banana

Topping:
2 TBS flour
2 TBS sugar
1 TBS butter


Preparation:

Sprinkle blueberries with 2 tsp of the flour and put aside.
Sift together remaining flour, sugar, baking powder, 
soda and salt.  Stir in the oats.

Blend together eggs, shortening and bananas. 
Add to dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.

Add blueberries stirring just enough to 
distribute evenly throughout batter.

Pour batter into greased and lightly floured loaf pan.
Combine topping mixture and sprinkle over loaf.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 60 minutes, or until done (use the toothpick test).
Let cool 10 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely.
Wrap cooled bread and store one day before slicing.