Banana Bread
The Junior League of Tampa, Florida
The Southern Junior League Cookbook
2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup shortening or 1 stick margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups mashed bananas (3-5 bananas)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup chopped nuts
Sift together flour, salt, and soda. Cream shortening; add sugar slowly; cream well. Add eggs and beat. Add bananas, then dry ingredients. Add vanilla and nuts.
Bake for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes at 325° in a greased 2-quart loaf pan. Test center for doneness.
Cool thoroughly, wrap in foil, and keep in refrigerator. Best for slicing after at least one day.
Yield: 1 Loaf
Notes:
Went with walnuts as that’s what I had on hand
Batter was quite thick, and took about an extra ten minutes to bake through
Tented with tin foil for the last ~20 minutes & removed when a toothpick came out clean, which seemed too long given how brown the underside got
Final texture is moist and springy but without a crusty top