banana bread

Queens Village, NY
Updated on Feb 19, 2011

This was my Mom's recipe and I make it whenever I have a couple of over ripe bananas.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour, sifted
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup mashed bananas
  • 1/2 cup sour milk*
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

How To Make banana bread

  • Step 1
    Cream shortening, then add sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time and beat well after each addition. In another bowl, mix dry ingredients. In a third bowl, mix bananas and sour milk. Add dry ingredients alternately with banana mixture to shortening/sugar mix. Stir in nuts and pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
  • Step 2
    *Add a small amount of vinegar to fresh milk to curdle.

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Category: Sweet Breads
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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