Recipe#1984

Title: Banana Nut 04

From: GREGORY ALAN POSEY 
poseygreg@sprintmail.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Banana Nut Bread 
 Date: 21 Sep 1998 04:38:48 -0600 
 Message-ID: <36049674.5511199@sprintmail.com> 

(1 loaf, but can be used for muffins)
 1 3/4 cups sifted flour
 2 teaspoons baking powder
 1/4 teaspoon soda
 1/3 cup shortening
 2/3 cup sugar
 2 eggs, well-beaten
 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-3 bananas)
 1/2 cup coarsely broken nut meats (walnuts)
 Preheat oven to moderate (350 degrees F)  Sift together the flour,
 baking powder, soda and salt Cream the shortening, add the sugar
 gradually anmd continue working until light and fluffy. Add the
 eggs and beat well.  Add the flower mixture alternately with the
 bananas and nuts, a small amount at a time, beating after each
 addition until smooth.  Fill muffin pan cups about 2/3 full.  Bake
 about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Loosen with spatula; remove
 from pan; cool on wire racks.