Banana Bread

Banana Bread

Grandma Clark’s 100 year old recipe

1 ¼ c. sugar

½ c. shortening

2 eggs

1 c. buttermilk*

3 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

5 large bananas mashed

¾ c. nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 med loaf pans. Cream shortening and sugar, mix in eggs and buttermilk. Sift dry ingredients and add in. Add bananas and nuts. Do not over mix. Bake 350 for 45-60 mins or until toothpick comes out clean.

*Buttermilk substitute: one cup milk and 1 tsp. white vinegar.