Banana-Nut Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 tbsp nonfat dry milk
• ⅓ cup soft shortening
• ⅔ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ⅓ cup water
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 cup mashed banana (2 or 3 bananas)
• ½ cup finely cut unsalted nuts

Method

1. Grease well a loaf pan measuring 9x5x3 inches. Sift the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and dry milk together onto a piece of paper.
2. Mix the shortening, sugar and egg in a 2-quart bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in gradually, until well blended, the water, vinegar and banana.
3. Add the dry ingredients all at once, mixing quickly but thoroughly. Stir in the nuts.
4. Put into the greased pan and bake in the center of the rack of a moderate 350 degrees F oven for 1 hour, or until the bread pulls from the sides of the pan.
5. Let stand in the pan 10 minutes before turning out. Cool before slicing.

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