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Banana: Gommey's Banana Bread

Source of Recipe

Sister Schubert's Secret Bread Recipes cookbook


List of Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup chopped pecans


Recipe

Preheat oven to 325ºF. Grease and flour two 8x4 inch loafpans; set aside. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Beat shortening at medium speed of electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition. Add banana and vanilla; beat just until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating just until blended after each addition. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; turn out onto wire racks and let cool completely. Makes 2 loaves.