1 3/4 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Soda
3/4 ts Soda
1/3 c Shortening
2/3 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 c Mashed very ripe banana;
-(more or less) about three
1/2 c Chopped nuts of your choice;
-(optional)
Sift flour, measure and resift 3 times with baking powder, soda, and salt.
Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time
and beat well after each addition. Add bananas and mix. Add flour in 4
portions and beat until smooth after adding each portion. Add nuts, if
desired, at this time. Turn into a well-greased pan (8″ x 4″ x 2 1/2″) and
bake in moderate oven, (350 degrees) for 50 minutes or until done. A cake
tester inserted into bread comes out clean, or use a sharp table knife.
Cool on rack. 1 loaf.
Yields
1 Servings