karla's banana bread
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This is a really good banana bread that I have been making for over 35 yrs. It has such good flavor and is so moist. I enjoy this hot or cold topped with butter. Sometimes I will double the batch and toss a couple of them in the freezer.
(1 rating)
yield
2 loafs
prep time
10 Min
cook time
1 Hr 20 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For karla's banana bread
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5-6 lgripe bananas
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4 lgeggs ; well beaten
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1 cshortening
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2 csugar
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3 1/2 cflour
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2 tspbaking soda
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1 tspsalt
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1 cchopped walnuts ; optional
How To Make karla's banana bread
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1Let your banana's ripen until the skins are black , this will give you a really good banana flavor.
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2Grease 2 loaf pans or spray with non-stick baking spray and set aside.
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3Beat your peeled bananas until all creamy.
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4Whip the eggs with a fork and add the whipped eggs to the bananas.
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5Mix well and set aside.
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6In a separate bowl beat the shortening until it's creamy.
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7Gradually add the sugar and Beat until fluffy.
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8Add the banana mixture.
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9Mix until the banana mixture is combined.
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10In a 4 cup measuring cup or a separate bowl, Combine the flour , soda and the salt together and mix with a fork so all the soda and salt are mixed in with the flour.
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11Gradually add the flour mixture to the banana mixture , mixing up well before adding more flour.
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12Mix until it's all combined together ; add your walnuts if using.
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13Pour the batter evenly into the prepared bread pans.
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14Bake @ 300° for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours until firm to the touch or until a cake tester or a tooth pick put inserted in the center comes out clean. Let them sit in the pans for 3-5 minutes before removing.
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15Place on a wire rack and let cool...enjoy
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