Banana Bread
Source: Patsy Fesperman
Ingredients
1/3 cup Shortening or Butter
2/3 cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 3/4 cup Flour [all-purpose]
2 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
1 cup Banana Pulp [2-3 bananas]
1 tsp Vanilla Extract [optional]
1/2 cup Nuts [chopped] [optional]
Procedure
1. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set this aside
2. Cream the shortening and the sugar in a mixer
3. Add the egg and beat on moderate speed until light and fluffy
4. Add the vanilla extract and reduce mixer speed to lowest setting
5. Alternately add the bananas and the flour mixture.
6. Add the nuts and continue miixng until reasonably homogenous
7. Scrape the contents of the mixing bowl into a 1 pound loaf pan which has been liberally sprayed with cooking spray.
8. Bake for 1 hour at 350°F
9. Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 20 minutes
10. When bread has cooled and firmed, remove from pan and allow to completely cool on wire rack