Quick Banana Bread

Submitted by Brenda_69

"This is an old favourite from my Joy of Cooking cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 8 1/2 X 4 1/2

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1 -2 beaten egg
• 1 - 1 1⁄4 cup ripe banana pulp
• 1⁄2 cup broken nutmeats (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Sift flour, re-sift wih baking powder and salt.
3. Blend shortening, sugar until creamy and add lemon rind.
4. Beat in eggs and banana pulp.
5. Add the sifted ingredients in about 3 parts to the sugar mixture. Beat the batter after each addition until smooth.
6. Fold in chopped nuts.
7. Place the batter in a greased bread pan.
8. Bake the bread for about 1 hour or until done.
9. Cool before slicing.