Doris’s Banana Nut Cake (Bread?)

(from ptholland’s recipe box)

old favorite! My tweaks are in ( ).

Source: Doris P. (Mom) (from RecipeThing user home4edu)

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Serves 12 people

Categories: Quick Breads & Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 C shortening
  • 1 1/2 C sugar (or -1/2 C sugar, 1/2 C sucanat, 1/4 C dairy whey)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 3 med. - lg. bananas, mashed
  • 5 T buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 t baking soda
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 C chopped pecans (can substitute almonds)
  • 2 C flour (can add up to 1/2 C ww flour)

Directions

  1. Cream first 4 ingredients.

  2. Combine soda and flour(s), salt

  3. Stir bananas and buttermilk into creamed mixture.

  4. Add dry ingredients, mix, then add nuts. Mix well.

  5. Pour into greased and floured tube pan or 2 small loaf pans.

  6. Bake approx. 50-55 minutes in preheated oven of 350 degrees. If using glass or really dark pans, don’t forget to decrease oven temp. by 25 degrees. Also, loaf pans seem to do better at 325 degrees.

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