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1
⁄3 cup shortening
1
⁄2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1
3
⁄4 cups all-purpose
flour
1 teaspoon baking
powder
1
⁄2 teaspoon baking
soda
1
⁄2
teaspoon salt
1cup (2 medium)
mashed ripe banana
1
⁄2 cup chopped
walnuts or pecans
Place shortening and sugar in mixer bowl. Attach
bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 6 and
beat about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl.
Continuing on Speed 6, beat about 1 minute
longer. Add eggs. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about
30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 6
and beat about 1
1
⁄2 minutes.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and
salt in separate bowl. Add half of flour mixture and
half of mashed banana to mixer bowl. Turn to STIR
Speed and mix about 30 seconds. Add remaining
flour and banana. Continuing on STIR Speed, mix
about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Add
walnuts. Continuing on STIR Speed, mix about
15 seconds.
Pour mixture into greased and floured 9x5x3-inch
baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and cool
completely on wire rack.
Yield: 16 servings (16 slices).
Per serving: About 157 cal, 3 g pro, 21 g carb,
7 g fat, 27 mg chol, 131 mg sod.
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