Auntie E's Kitchen Old Fashion Banana Bread.

 I love Banana Bread.  Recently I was ask to post a recipe for Old Fashion Banana Bread. I have a recipe from the 1940's.It was in  my Grandmothers recipe collections. It is a simply one and very easy to make.  She had made it several times. I remember eating it as a young child. Make one 8x4x2 1/2 loaf. Bakes in a 350 F degree oven for 50 minutes.

 
 3 very ripe  Banana's Mashed equaling  1 Cup Mashed Banana's
2/3 cup  Sugar
1 and 3/4 cups All Purpose Flour

2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 Large Eggs
1/3 cup Shortening
2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract



Sift Flour then measure the Flour, you will need 1 and 3/4 cups for sifted Flour.

Now add the Baking Powder,Baking Soda and Salt and re-sift 3 times. set aside

Cream together  shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each one.

Add Mashed Banana's and mix on low, folding in. do not over mix, Just fold in the mashed banana.

 divide the flour into 4 portions, add one portion at a time mixing until smooth. then add another portion and repeat mixing til smooth. Continue until all the flour has been added.

Pour into a 8x4x2 1/2 inch well greased bread pan

Place in Preheated 350° F on the middle rack for 50 minutes, test with knife or cake tester to make sure bread is done. The tester  used should come out clean.
When done allow to cool completely, remove from pan , cut and enjoy.

Recipe copyright ,1948 WM.H.Wise & Co.,Inc."