Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup shortening

2 eggs

2 tablespoons milk

1 cup mashed ripe banana

1/4 cup chopped nuts

Oven 350o

 

Method

Stir together flour, baking powder, soda, and 3/4 teaspoon slat. Set aside.

 

In a mixing bowl beat together sugar and shortening with electric mixer till light, scraping sides of bowl often. add eggs, one at a time, and the milk, beating till smooth after each addition. Add flour mixture and banana alternately to creamed mixture, beating till smooth after each addition. Fold in nuts.

 

Turn batter into a lightly greased 8x4x2-inch loaf pan. Bake in a 350o oven for 60 to 65 minutes or till a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool. For easier slicing, wrap and store overnight. Makes 1.

 

Per serving(1/16 of serving): 154 calories, 3 g protein, 22 g carbohydrates, 6 g fat, 169 mg sodium

 

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