Banana bread

(from kdr58’s recipe box)

Cook time: 60 minutes

Categories: Cake

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 4 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup shortening/butter
  • 1 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2-3 tsp grated lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 eggs (beaten)
  • 2 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Oven 180°C

  2. Beat together fat, sugar and lemon.

  3. Sift in dry ingredients (first 3).

  4. Beat in banana and egg, fold in the chocolate.

  5. Bake in two greased and floured or line loaf-tins.

  6. (Chocolate can be replaced by chopped walnuts, and some of the flour can be replaced by wheatgerm.

  7. Bake 60 minutes or until cooked.

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