Recipe#1335

Title: Banana Pecan 02

From: Karen Gann karen@jkgann.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Banana Pecan Muffins 
 Date: 11 Sep 1998 05:59:14 -0600 
 Message-ID: <35F86A83.782A@jkgann.com> 

2 cup all purpose flour 
 1 tbsp baking powder 
 1/2 tsp salt 
 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts 
 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 
 1 cup sugar 
 2 eggs 
 1 1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas, about 3 
 Preheat oven to 400F. Blend together flour, baking powder and salt
 in a mixing bowl. Mix in the chopped nuts. In a second bowl, cream
 the shortening (I used lower fat margarine, applesauce would probably
 work very well in these, although it would make them more dense)
 and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a
 time and beat well.  Blend in the mashed banana. Add the wet
 ingredients to the dry, stirring just enough to moisten, about 20
 seconds. Spoon the muffin batter into a greased muffin tin and bake
 for 20-25 minutes until the muffins are golden brown and the tops
 spring back when touched.