The Best Moist Banana Bread Recipe
The following Moist Banana Bread Recipe was sent to us by one of our readers. This is a perfect basic banana bread recipe that she claims is the best banana bread. Her mom has made it for years. She also mentioned that this a great recipe for those bananas that turn brown. Not ready to make this banana bread recipe? No problem. Just freeze your brown bananas (don’t worry about a bag, they usually don’t have a freezer burn problem) in the freezer and then thaw out the night before you want to make the bread. Of course, using older bananas like this (the mushy kind) will make the moist banana bread.
BANANA NUT BREAD
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup mashed ripe banana (to make it more moist–add another mashed banana or use two “brown” bananas)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Oven 350 degrees
Cream together shortening and sugar; add eggs and beat well. Sift together the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternating with banana, blending well after each addition. Stir in nuts.
Pour into well-greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake in moderate oven (350) 45 to 50 minutes or till done. Remove from pan; cool on rack. Wrap and store overnight.
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