southern banana nut bread

Name: Southern Banana Nut Bread
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter-flavored shortening; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 1 cup(s) mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium); 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 2 cup(s) self rising flour*; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 3/4 cup(s) chopped pecans

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Jo Ann Duren

Beaumont, TX

Updated on Oct 28, 2013

This banana bread recipe was in The Best of Country Cooking Coobook. It is really good with pecans in the bread and in the topping.

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cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield Yield: 2 loaves

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 - eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups self rising flour*
1/2 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup chopped pecans

How To Make southern banana nut bread

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs.

Step 2

Blend in bananas and vanilla.
Step 3

Add flour alternately with buttermilk,
Step 4

Fold in pecans.
Step 5

Pour into two greased 8-inch x 4-inch x 2-inch loaf pans
Step 6

For topping combine 1/4 to 1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas, 1 1/4 cups confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon juice; spread over loaves, Sprinkle additional chopped pecans.
Step 7

*Editor's Note: As a substitute for each cup of self-rising flour, place 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a measuring cup; add all-purpose flour to equal 1 cup.
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