heirloom banana bread
I started using this recipe in 1960. It makes a delicious loaf with a light texture. Before I had an electric mixer I mixed it by hand and using a manual egg beater! I like to use American grown walnuts. I think the flavour is best.
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yield
10 -12
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr 15 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For heirloom banana bread
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1/2 cshortening
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1 1/4 cwhite sugar
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2eggs, separated - fold in beaten egg whites last
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1 tspvanilla
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2 csifted cake flour
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1 tspbaking powder
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1 tspsalt
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combine 1 tsp soda +1 tsp vinegar + 1/2 c. milk
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mash together 2 large bananas and ½ c. chopped walnuts
How To Make heirloom banana bread
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1Spray a 9X5 inch pan with cooking spray. Line the pan with parchment to make it easy to remove the loaf.
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2Blend shortening, sugar and egg yolks. Add vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk mixture. Next add bananas and nuts and finally fold in egg whites.
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3Bake 9x5 inch pan (not ever smaller) 350 degrees F for about 1 ¼ hours.
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4Remove from oven when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry. Allow to cool on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely before slicing.
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