Karen's Banana Bread

• unbleached white flour↗1 cup

  1

• whole wheat pastry flour↗1⁄3 cup

  1/3

• baking powder↗2 teaspoons

  2

• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon

  1/2

• shortening↗1⁄3 cup

  I use butter flavor

• sugar↗2⁄3 cup

  2/3

• eggs↗2

  2

• bananas↗3

  mashed

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Mix together flours, baking powder and salt; set aside.

3. 3

   Soften shortening and gradually add sugar; beat until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Add 2 beaten eggs.

5. 5

   Add dry ingredients alternately with mashed bananas.

6. 6

   Blend well.

7. 7

   Spoon into well greased 8 X 4 X 2 1/4" loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes or until lightly browned.

8. 8

   Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes and continue cooling on rack.

9. 9

   Cut when cool.

10. 10

    If using individual size (mini) loaf pans, bake for 35 minutes and check to see how close they are to being finished.