grandma carr's banana bread

Name: Grandma Carr's Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 3/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 2 - eggs; 3 - very ripe mashed bananas; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts, optional

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Kathie Carr

North Liberty, IN

Updated on Jan 16, 2012

Nothing else compares to Grandma's Banana Bread for our family. Grandma would freeze over-ripe bananas and when she had 3 she waould make this wonderful bread. Nothing was wasted. And we got a yummy treat.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 50 Min

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup shortening
2 - eggs
3 - very ripe mashed bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

How To Make grandma carr's banana bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Set aside. Cream sugar and shortening. Stir in eggs, and then add bananas and vanilla. Add the set aside flour, mix well. Stir in nuts, if using. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.
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