Rhia
03-28-2005, 03:56 PM
Banana Nut Loaf
3 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
4 eggs
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
dash of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups of mashed bananas - very ripe (about 5)
½ cup buttermilk or sour cream
½-1 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts) (optional)
In large stand mixer, cream together sugar and shortening. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well to incorporate after each addition.
Sift together flour, salt and soda.
Add 1/3 flour, mix to combine; add 1/3 bananas, mix to combine. Continue, alternating flour and bananas until all is incorporated. Stir in sour cream and nuts.
Bake in 2 loaf pans @ 350 degrees for 1 hours or until tester inserted into center comes out clean.
(can also be made into muffins, adjust bake time accordingly)
3 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
4 eggs
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
dash of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups of mashed bananas - very ripe (about 5)
½ cup buttermilk or sour cream
½-1 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts) (optional)
In large stand mixer, cream together sugar and shortening. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well to incorporate after each addition.
Sift together flour, salt and soda.
Add 1/3 flour, mix to combine; add 1/3 bananas, mix to combine. Continue, alternating flour and bananas until all is incorporated. Stir in sour cream and nuts.
Bake in 2 loaf pans @ 350 degrees for 1 hours or until tester inserted into center comes out clean.
(can also be made into muffins, adjust bake time accordingly)