Banana Nut Bread I

Buttermilk and vanilla make for two moist, well-flavored loaves.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 256 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 2 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 ½ cups mashed bananas
• 1 ¼ cups buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder, and soda. Stir in nuts if desired. Pour batter into two greased 9x5 inch pans.

Step 3

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.