Sweet Banana Bread

Serves: 5

Jolie Turcotte

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

53

Sweetness

52

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.75 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1.25 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Baking Soda

3 tsp

Salt

2 cup

White Sugar

1 cup

Shortening

2

Eggs

2 tbsps

Milk

1.333333 cups

Banana (mashed ripe)

Directions:

1

In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and vanilla pudding mix

2

In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and shortening until light, scraping sides of the bowl often

3

Add the eggs one at a time, beating smooth after each addition

4

Mix in the milk

5

Add flour mixture and mashed bananas alternately to creamed mixture, beating until smooth after each addition

6

Fold in nuts if desired

7

Pour batter into a lightly greased 8x4 inch loaf pan

8

Bake in a cold, (non-preheated) oven set to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

9

Bake for 50 minutes, then cover with foil to prevent burning and bake for additional 10 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the crown comes out clean

10

Leave in pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool