Banana Loaf

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Title: Banana Loaf
Categories: Home Cookin,
Yield: 6

1-3/4 c sifted all-purpose flour
2 ¼ teaspoons double-acting
baking
powder
½ teaspoon salt
1/3 c shortening (OR 1/3 cup
unsalted butter)
2/3 c sugar
½ teaspoon grated lemon
rind
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas
OPTIONAL ADDITIONS:
½ cup broken nutmeats
¼ cup finely chopped dried
apricots
VARIATION: BANANA WHEAT
GERM BREAD
Reduce flour to 1½ cups.
Add ¼ cup wheat germ.

Set out ingredients to warm to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease bread pan.
Prepare ingredients: Grate lemon rind and set aside. Mash
bananas (you should have 1½ cups). Finely dice the apricots and
nutmeats, if used. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and
salt. Set aside.
Blend the shortening (or butter), sugar, and lemon rind until
creamy, then beat in the eggs and banana pulp.
With the mixer at slow speed, add the sifted ingredients to the
sugar mixture. Increase speed to medium and beat the batter
until smooth. Fold in apricots and nutmeats.
Scrape the batter into the pan. Bake about 1 hour or until done
(a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf should come out
clean). Turn out on a rack and cool before slicing.

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