Best Banana Bread Recipe

photo by NorthwestGal

- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
1 loaf
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 1 3⁄4 cups flour
- 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄3 cup shortening
- 2⁄3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs (well beaten)
- 3 bananas, ripe and mashed
directions
- 1. Mix flour, soda, salt and cream of tartar in mixing bowl.
- 2. Cream shortening. Add sugar a little at a time and stir until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well.
- 3. Add flour mixture alternately with bananas, a small amount at a time, and beat after each addition until smooth.
- 4. Put in well-greased loaf pan and bake in 350 oven for 1 hour until done.
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Tried this today since I had three over ripe bananas. it was quick and simple to prepare and has a really great taste and texture. I made six mini loaves.....it's only me and my DH, so it lasts longer this way!!!! We've enjoyed one loaf already today.I sometimes like to top my loaves with a maple flavored butter frosting. Thanks for the good recipe.
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