Banana Bread VIII

246 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr
Ready In: 1 hr 10 min

“This is an old family recipe that is requested frequently by the children. It's simple to make, rich and delicious.” - by dstonegove

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 ripe bananas

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Original recipe yields 1 - 8x4 inch loaf pan

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar. Sift in the flour, baking soda and salt. Blend in the mashed bananas. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a knife inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (10 total)

Calories
268 cal
13%

Fat
10.6 g
16%

Carbs
42.4 g
14%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Kaye

Sep. 26, 2003

"This recipe is AWESOME. So easy, tastes delicious and never fails. I've been making it often as my house is for sale and it gets the house smelling just wonderful for people walking through. It's v..." See moreery adaptable too. I like to add a touch of cinnamon and vanilla to it and often substitue other fruits for the banana. This morning I used 1 banana, 1 peach and a 1/2 cup of shredded zuchinni and a handful of raisins. Yesterday it was 1 banana and 1 c of zuchinni. Before that it was all zuchinni and a 1/2 c pineapple and raisins. This recipe hasn't failed on me yet!"

phuong

Apr. 30, 2008

"This was easy to make and tasted good. I agree with others that the mixture was a bit on the dry side (used US measurements) so I added some milk. I also used butter instead of shortening (I didn't ha..." See moreve any on hand), made them in muffin form (for quicker cooking) and added some rolled oats, flaked almonds and shredded coconut."

KKB18

Jun. 8, 2003

"I was hesitant that this would work at first but it came out GREAT. The loaf was gone by the end of the night and it made the whole house smell wonderful. I added 3/4 cup of milk to the recipie but ..." See moreI reccomend cutting it to 1/2 to make a more bread like consistency. I will definately make this one again."

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