Karla's Banana Bread

Name: Karla's Banana Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 2 loafs
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5-6 large ripe bananas; 4 large eggs ; well beaten; 1 c shortening; 2 c sugar; 3 1/2 c flour; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 c chopped walnuts ; optional

By Karla Everett
@Karla59

This is a really good banana bread that I have been making for over 35 yrs. It has such good flavor and is so moist.

I enjoy this hot or cold topped with butter.

Sometimes I will double the batch and toss a couple of them in the freezer.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

2 loafs

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

1 Hr 20 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

5-6 large

ripe bananas
4 large

eggs ; well beaten
1 c

shortening
2 c

sugar
3 1/2 c

flour
2 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

salt
1 c

chopped walnuts ; optional
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How to Make Karla's Banana Bread

Step-by-Step

Let your banana's ripen until the skins are black , this will give you a really good banana flavor.
Grease 2 loaf pans or spray with non-stick baking spray and set aside.
Beat your peeled bananas until all creamy.
Whip the eggs with a fork and add the whipped eggs to the bananas.
Mix well and set aside.
In a separate bowl beat the shortening until it's creamy.
Gradually add the sugar and Beat until fluffy.
Add the banana mixture.
Mix until the banana mixture is combined.
In a 4 cup measuring cup or a separate bowl, Combine the flour , soda and the salt together and mix with a fork so all the soda and salt are mixed in with the flour.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the banana mixture , mixing up well before adding more flour.
Mix until it's all combined together ; add your walnuts if using.
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared bread pans.
Bake @ 300° for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours until firm to the touch or until a cake tester or a tooth pick put inserted in the center comes out clean. Let them sit in the pans for 3-5 minutes before removing.
Place on a wire rack and let cool...enjoy