This was my mom's recipe. So many times I've had banana bread that was dry. Blech. This one is a very moist recipe! I usually use 3 whole bananas, squished, for one loaf. 5 for a double batch. The riper the banana (spotty, but not black), the better the flavor will be!
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Banana Bread
Makes one loaf
Preheat oven to 350
1/3 Cup shortening
1/2 Cup sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 Cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 - 3 whole bananas, mashed
1/2 Cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Cream together shortening and sugar, add eggs and beat well. Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with banana, blending well after each addition. Stir in nuts. Pour into well-greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes, or until done. Poke with wooden toothpick in center of bread to check if it is done. If toothpick comes out clean, the bread is done. Remove from pan and cool on rack before cutting.
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Banana Bread
Makes one loaf
Preheat oven to 350
1/3 Cup shortening
1/2 Cup sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 Cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 - 3 whole bananas, mashed
1/2 Cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Cream together shortening and sugar, add eggs and beat well. Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with banana, blending well after each addition. Stir in nuts. Pour into well-greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes, or until done. Poke with wooden toothpick in center of bread to check if it is done. If toothpick comes out clean, the bread is done. Remove from pan and cool on rack before cutting.