best ever banana bread

Name: Best Ever Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) shortening; 2 cup(s) white sugar; 4 large eggs; 1 1/2 cup(s) ripe, mashed bananas (the riper, the better); 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; pinch(es) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 tablespoon(s) rum (optional, but highly recommended. try it with captain morgan); 1 cup(s) walnuts or pecans (optional)

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Greg Fuller

Corry, PA

Updated on Feb 26, 2013

This is the best banana bread! Everyone who tries it asks for the recipe.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield Plenty

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups ripe, mashed bananas (the riper, the better)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
pinch cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons rum (optional, but highly recommended. try it with captain morgan)
1 cup walnuts or pecans (optional)

How To Make best ever banana bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil and flour 2 - 9x5x3 inch loaf pans.

Step 2

Cream together the sugar and shortening until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time.
Step 3

Add the baking powder, salt, flour, cinnamon and vanilla, and mix thoroughly. Add 1/2 the nuts to the batter and mix just another couple of seconds. The dough will be sticky.
Step 4

Pour the batter into the baking pans (I weigh them, but it's your choice, you can eyeball it). Sprinkle remaining nuts on top of each loaf and bake for one hour, or until a toothpick stuck into the center comes out clean. Be careful not to overcook the bread. The eggs and bananas will give you some wiggle room on the cook time.
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