Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs separated
• 3 ripe bananas
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch of salt

Cream the shortening, sugar and egg yolks. Put the egg whites in a small mixing bowl and set aside. Mash the bananas and add to the creamed mixture slong with the 3 tablespoons of milk. Sift dry ingredients together and add to the creamed mixture. Beat egg whites toll stiff peaks form; fold gently into other mixture. Pour batter into greased and floured tube pan or loaf pan and bake in 350 degree oven about 40 to 50 minutes. Check cake as it should not be overbaked. Remove from oven and let cool in pan 10 or 15 minutes, then remove from pan and cool on cake rack.



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