our favorite banana bread

Name: Our Favorite Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 4/3 teaspoon(s) salt; 2/3 cup(s) sugar; 1/3 cup(s) shortening; 2 - eggs; 3-4 - bananas mashed; 2 tablespoon(s) milk; 1/4 cup(s) chopped nuts or chocolate chips

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Lisa Cantrell

Columbus, OH

Updated on Jan 26, 2014

This has been a family favorite for a while. I used to make it all the time when the kids were little- there were always over ripe bananas they wouldn't eat. So waste not! Seems to be gone before it's even cooled.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield One family size serving

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
4/3 teaspoons salt
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
2 - eggs
3-4 - bananas mashed
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips

How To Make our favorite banana bread

Step 1

In a small mixing bowl stir together the first 4 ingredients. Set aside

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl beat sugar and shortening. Add eggs one at a time. Mix after each egg. Add milk and mashed bananas. Mix well.
Step 3

Pour flour mixture gradually into the large mixing bowl of creamed ingredients in step 2. Beat until smooth. Fold in nuts or chocolate chips
Step 4

Pour batter into a greased bread pan. Bake at 350 for 60-65 min. Check the center by sticking a tooth pick in and if it comes out clean, it's done!
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