Banana Loaf

2 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 1 hours

272 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 loaf suggest servings

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Ingredients

1-3/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
2 1/4	teaspoons	baking powder	double acting
�	teaspoon	salt
1/3	cup	vegetable shortening	or 1/3 cup unsalted butter
2/3	cup	sugar
�	teaspoon	lemon zest	grated
2	large	eggs
3	each	bananas	ripe

Optional
�	cup	nutmeats	broken
�	cup	apricots, dried	finely chopped

Directions

Set out ingredients to warm to room temperature.

Preheat oven to 350�F.

Grease bread pan.

Prepare ingredients: Grate lemon rind and set aside.

Mash bananas (you should have 1� cups).

Finely dice the apricots and nutmeats, if used.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Set aside.

Blend the shortening (or butter), sugar, and lemon rind until creamy, then beat in the eggs and banana pulp.

With the mixer at slow speed, add the sifted ingredients to the sugar mixture.

Increase speed to medium and beat the batter until smooth.

Fold in apricots and nutmeats.

Scrape the batter into the pan.

Bake about 1 hour or until done (a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf should come out clean).

Turn out on a rack and cool before slicing.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 156g

Amount per Serving

Calories 272 9% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.0g	4%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	4%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 106mg	35%
Sodium 37mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 60.0g	20%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	10%
Sugars 44.0g
Protein 5.0g	10%

Vitamin A	4%		Vitamin C	13%
Calcium	7%		Iron	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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