directions
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1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
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Generously grease and flour a 9 x 5 loaf pan; set aside
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3
In a large bowl, cream shortening with brown sugar
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Add eggs and orange peel; beat well
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5
Sift together 2 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt
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Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with mashed banana and milk
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Beat well
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In a small bowl, coat nuts and chopped fruit with 1/4 cup flour
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9
Stir into batter
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Pour into prepared loaf pan
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Bake in preheated oven about 1 hour, until a wood- en pick inserted in the center comes out clean
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Cool 10 minutes in pan
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13
Remove from pan and cool on a cooling rack
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14
Makes 1 loaf.
BANANA BREAD
ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. grated orange peel
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1 cup mashed banana
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup chopped nuts
- 3/4 to 1 cup chopped dried apricots or dates