Banana Bread

Banana Bread
Recipe Number: 536
Contributor: charm

Serves: 4-6
Calories Per Serving:
Preparation Time:
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup shortening

2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 cups well mashed, overripe banana (2 or 3 bananas)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)

Cooking Instructions:

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

With the electric beater on low, fluff the shortening in a small bowl, until soft and creamy. Add the sugar gradually.

Beat in the eggs in a slow stream.

With a fork, beat in 1/3 of the flour mixture, 1/2 the bananas another 1/3 of the flour mixture, the rest of the bananas then the last of the flour mixture. Fold in the walnuts.

Turn into a greased and floured baking unit or a 2 1/2 quart mold and cover.

Place on a rack in the slow cooker.

Cover the cooker, but prop the lid open with a toothpick or a twist of foil to let the excess steam escape.

Cook on high for 4 to 6 hours.

Cool on a rack for 10 minutes.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve Warm.