skye's rich and moist banana bread

Name: skye's rich and moist banana bread
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 medium ripe bananas, mashed; 1/3 cup applesauce; 1/3 cup shortening; 3/4 cup regular sugar; 3/4 cup light brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 1/2 tsp vanilla; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp baking powder; 2 tsp salt; 4 cup flour; 1 1/2 cup milk; 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

His girl skye @cook_2829098

this recipe has been in my family forever. .. it's quick and easy to make and is just simply yumminess. ~(o.o)~ *happy tummy dance*

His girl skye @cook_2829098

this recipe has been in my family forever. .. it's quick and easy to make and is just simply yumminess. ~(o.o)~ *happy tummy dance*

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Ingredients

4 mediumripe bananas, mashed
1/3 cupapplesauce
1/3 cupshortening
3/4 cupregular sugar
3/4 cuplight brown sugar
2eggs
2 1/2 tspvanilla
1 tspbaking soda
2 tspbaking powder
2 tspsalt
4 cupflour
1 1/2 cupmilk
1 cupchopped walnuts (optional)

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Steps

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this recipe will make one bundt "cake" pan or 2 loaf pans of banana bread
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pre-heat oven to 350°F
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grease and flour your pan(s), bottom and sides
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hand mix in a large bowl - bananas, shortening, applesauce, sugars, eggs, salt, and vanilla
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add - flour (2 cups), baking powder and baking soda. stir well.
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add - milk in gradually. then throw nuts in with remaining flour.
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bake on center rack for 45 - 60 minutes... or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. being careful not to over-bake.
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let cool completely on a cooling rack.
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slice... eat plain as is. or... top with a simple powdered sugar drizzle, whipped cream, or even a small scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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for the powdered sugar drizzle, what you will need is 1 cup powdered (confectioners) sugar, 1-2 tsp vanilla, and 2-3 tbsp milk. whisk together. .. and then using a fork... "drizzle" it over top of your bread.
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enjoy!