Banana Bread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2/3-3/4 cup sugar
• 2 whole eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 3/4 cups sifted flour
• 2 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 -3 medium ripe bananas, mashed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 beat shortening until creamy, on medium speed; approximately 2 minutes.
• 3 add sugar, and beat until fluffy.
• 4 add eggs and beat until thick and lemon in color.
• 5 add dry ingredients slowly, and mix thoroughly.
• 6 add bananas and mix until completely mixed through the batter.
• 7 grease bottom of a loaf pan.
• 8 only the bottom-- not the sides.
• 9 bake for 30-40 minutes or until knife comes clean.
• 10 cooking times may vary greatly from oven to oven.
• 11 enjoy!