Banana Walnut Bread

Name: Banana Walnut Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 2 loaves
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 cups sugar; 1 cup vegetable shortening, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 4 large eggs; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 3 cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 6); 1 cup chopped walnuts

Submitted by Maryland Jim

"I found this in the newspaper, which said it was from "The Bon Appetit Cookbook". This recipe usually makes 2 loaves."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 2 loaves

ingredients

3 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable shortening, at room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
¹⁄₂ cup buttermilk
3 cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 6)
1 cup chopped walnuts

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F; butter and flour two 9x5x3-inch metal loaf pans.
Sift flour, baking soda, and salt twice into medium bowl; set aside. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, shortening, and vanilla in large bowl until well blended.
Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, in 2 additions each.
Stir in mashed bananas and nuts. Divide batter between prepared pans.
Bake bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool loaves completely in pans on rack.
Wrap loaves tightly in aluminum foil. Store at room temperature at least 2 day and up to 3 days.