Today is a recipe only post. My daughter asked that I put my banana bread recipe here….It is easier for her to find the recipe when she needs it. Since I have no bananas and absolutely no desire to step foot in a store today….no photos.
Old-Fashioned Banana Bread
Makes 1 loaf
- 1/2 cup shortening (I use Spectrum)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 large very ripe bananas, sliced
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a large loaf pan with shortening.
Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and bananas, mix well. Slowly mix in flour and baking soda. Combine well. Put batter into greased pan. Bake for 1 hour, 10 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and place on cooling rack.
*I start checking for doneness at 1 hour by sticking a wooden skewer into the center. It doesn’t come out completely clean, but with a few moist crumbs. I find if you wait for a completely clean skewer, you will have dry banana bread.
**If the top of your bread begins to get too brown before it is finished cooking, tent full over the top.
Enjoy,
Sammi
