Banana bread from down south

[hassified]

3 1/2 C. ap flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp.salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 C. mashed bananas (4 to 6)
2 Tbs. lemon juice
3/4 C. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3/4 C. milk
1/2 C chopped pecans or walnuts

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda mash bananas, add lemon juice and mix cream shortening and sugar at medium speed. Add eggs; beat 4 min.= light and fluffy add dry ingredients alternately with milk, a little at a time until incorporated.

Fold in bananas and nuts, beat well
Pour into 2 greeased 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 “ loaf pans
Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until wooden toothpick comes out clean.
Cool 10 minuted, turn out onto wire rack

When cool, wrap in foil or plastic and let stand in cool place overnight before slicing or freeze.

Makes 2 loaves

[babetoo]

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Originally Posted by hassified 3 1/2 C. ap flour 3 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp.salt 1 tsp baking soda 2 C. mashed bananas (4 to 6) 2 Tbs. lemon juice 3/4 C. shortening 1 1/2 c. sugar 3 eggs 3/4 C. milk 1/2 C chopped pecans or walnuts Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda mash bananas, add lemon juice and mix cream shortening and sugar at medium speed. Add eggs; beat 4 min.= light and fluffy add dry ingredients alternately with milk, a little at a time until incorporated. Fold in bananas and nuts, beat well Pour into 2 greased 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 “ loaf pans Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minuted, turn out onto wire rack When cool, wrap in foil or plastic and let stand in cool place overnight before slicing or freeze. Makes 2 loaves

why is it called down south banana bread. seems like a pretty standard recipe to me.

[mexican mama]

Is this similar to banana cake??Ive tasted many banana cakes and one thing that makes it nice is that it has to be moist and not too sweet.