Best Banana Bread

good2bdunn's Note:

The secret is in the lemon juice.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 loaves

• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 -6 ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¾ cup shortening
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup milk
• ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Sift together dry ingredients.
3. Mash bananas, add lemon juice and mix.
4. Cream shortening and sugar in largest bowl; add eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
5. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk; Beat after each addition.
6. Fold in bananas and nuts.
7. Pour batter into two greased loaf pans.
8. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Reviews

[Realtor by day, Chef by night]

Great banana bread! I cut the recipe in half and went ahead and used 2 eggs and I ground the walnuts into walnut dust so my little girl would find even a trace of them. She doesn't like the texture of nuts in her food. We loved the flavor. Thanks for posting! Made for Pick a Chef Spring 2009.