Banana Bread

Name: Banana Bread
Ingredients: 3 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour; 3 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. baking soda; 2 c. mashed ripe bananas (4 Tbsp.); 2 Tbsp. lemon juice; 3/4 c. shortening; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 3 eggs; 3/4 c. milk

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. mashed ripe bananas (4 Tbsp.)
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
3/4 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3/4 c. milk

Directions

1

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Mash bananas with rotary beater or fork.
2

Add lemon juice and mix. Cream shortening and sugar with electric mixer at medium speed or with spoon.
3

Add eggs and beat thoroughly until very light and fluffy (4 minutes beating in all).
4

Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk and bananas.
5

Beat after each addition. Cook in oven at 350° for 1 hour.
6

Makes 2 loaves (pan size 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch).
7

Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan.