Banana Bread1 3/4 cups of flour1 teaspoon baking powder2 teaspoons cream of tartar1/2 teaspoon salt1/3 cup shortening (lard or vegetable)2/3 cup of sugar2 eggs well beaten1 cup banana pulp (3 to 4 large bananas) as close to over ripe without being over ripe as you can get . Less ripe bananas work, but you’ll miss the full flavour. Hold separate for the moment.Cream together sugar and shortening.Add eggs and blend well (again hold separate for the moment)Sift together all dry ingredientsAdd the sifted dry ingredients and banana pulp alternately into the creamed sugar and shortening, Blend well after each addition.Pour into a well greased loaf pan 9 × 5 × 31/2 inches Bake at 350° for approximatley 1 hour.(A knife inserted into the centre should come out clean. It’s obvious if it’s not.)
Banana Bread1 3/4 cups of flour1 teaspoon baking powder2 teaspoons cream of tartar1/2 teaspoon salt1/3 cup shortening (lard or vegetable)2/3 cup of sugar2 eggs well beaten1 cup banana pulp (3 to 4 large bananas) as close to over ripe without being over ripe as you can get . Less ripe bananas work, but you’ll miss the full flavour. Hold separate for the moment.Cream together sugar and shortening.Add eggs and blend well (again hold separate for the moment)Sift together all dry ingredientsAdd the sifted dry ingredients and banana pulp alternately into the creamed sugar and shortening, Blend well after each addition.Pour into a well greased loaf pan 9 × 5 × 31/2 inches Bake at 350° for approximatley 1 hour.(A knife inserted into the centre should come out clean. It’s obvious if it’s not.)