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Rich and Delicious Banana Bread

Rated as 4.62 out of 5 Stars
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"This is an old family recipe that is requested frequently by the children. It's simple to make, rich and delicious."
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Ingredients

1 h 10 m servings 268
Original recipe yields 10 servings (1 - 8x4 inch loaf pan)

Directions

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  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar. Sift in the flour, baking soda and salt. Blend in the mashed bananas. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a knife inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 268 calories; 10.6 42.4 2.3 0 359 Full nutrition

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This recipe is AWESOME. So easy, tastes delicious and never fails. I've been making it often as my house is for sale and it gets the house smelling just wonderful for people walking through. ...

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This may be tolerable for those w/ allergies to eggs or milk, but for those of us who are not I recommend using a traditional recipe w/ eggs. This recipe is a bit to "gummy" for me. I will not...

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This recipe is AWESOME. So easy, tastes delicious and never fails. I've been making it often as my house is for sale and it gets the house smelling just wonderful for people walking through. ...

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This was easy to make and tasted good. I agree with others that the mixture was a bit on the dry side (used US measurements) so I added some milk. I also used butter instead of shortening (I did...

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I was hesitant that this would work at first but it came out GREAT. The loaf was gone by the end of the night and it made the whole house smell wonderful. I added 3/4 cup of milk to the recipi...

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I never knew you could make a quick bread without eggs. I was skeptical so I had to try. It was delicious. I used applesauce instead of shortening and replaced 1/2 c. of the white flour with...

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This was a yummy recipe after I added 3/4 cup of milk to it.

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This is a wonderful recipe. It was pleasantly surprising to find one without eggs. I also substituted unsweetened applesauce (3/4 cup) for the shortening. And yes, the house did smell wonderf...

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A flawless recipe! Excellent! Moist! I have a friend who's allergic to eggs so this is perfect for her! Add walnuts and/or chocolate chips!

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This bread is wonderful! I've tried a lot of banana bread recipes, and my family liked this one the best. No one would have guessed that it is egg-free. This will be my banana bread recipe fr...

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This recipe is extremely easy, yet it comes out moist and flavorful. What a wonderful bread to make when you run out of eggs!

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