Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 70 minutes
Servings: 12
Submitted by Luella Menke
DESCRIPTION
This was one of Luella’s Menke’s favorites.
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- 1 3/4 cup sifted all purpose flour
- 2 3/4 teaspoons double action baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 slightly beaten eggs
- 1 cup mashed bananas (3 to 4)
- 1/4 cup raisins
DIRECTIONS
Use fully ripe bananas. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add nuts and blend. Beat shortening until creamy, about 2 minutes at medium speed.
Gradually Add sugar beating until fluffy after each addition. Add eggs and beat until thick. Add flour mixture and bananas alternately, blending thoroughly after each addition. Fold in raisins.
Grease bottom only, not sides of 4.5 x 8.5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Turn batter into pan. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F) 60 to 70 minutes.