banana bread

Portland, OR
Updated on Nov 28, 2010

This is my grandma's recipe It's the best banana bread ever, it's soft and moist and yummy with a cup or so of chocolate chips.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 50 Min
method ---
yield 12 slices

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter flavor shortening
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 3-4 bananas)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

How To Make banana bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350.
  • Step 2
    In a large bowl cream shortening and sugar, add eggs one at a time, add vanilla, banana, and lemon juice.
  • Step 3
    In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add flour mixture to banana mixture in three additions beat until just combine.
  • Step 4
    Pour batter into a greased and floured 9" by 5" metal loaf pan and until a toothpick inserted comes out clean about 50-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes in pan, remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.

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