Banana Bread
Source
Sally Darr
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup shortening or butter
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1 cup sugar
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2 eggs
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1 cup mashed bananas (~3)
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1 (overflowing) Tbsp lemon juice
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3 Tbsp sour cream
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2 cups sifted flour
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1 1/2 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp salt
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1/2 tsp baking soda
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1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, optional
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cream shortening/butter and sugar.
- Beat in eggs, then bananas, sour cream, and lemon juice.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add to mixture, stirring just to dampen flour.
- Fold in nuts if desired.
- Pour into greased and floured bread pan.
- Bake at 350 F for 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove and finish cooling on rack.