Holiday Banana Bread

  1. Holiday Banana Bread

    Source: Mrs. Paul Houston - Favorite Recipe Book of the Sacred Heart Church, Oxford Junction, Iowa

    1/3 cup shortening
    2/3 cup granulated sugar
    2 slightly beaten eggs
    1 cup mashed bananas
    1/2 cup chopped nuts
    1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
    2 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 cup mixed candied fruit
    1/4 cup raisins

    Sift dry ingredients and add nuts.

    Place shortening in bowl. Gradually beat in sugar. Add eggs, flour and bananas. Fold in fruit and raisins. Bake 350 degrees F for 60 to 70 minutes.

    Let cool one-half hour.

    Makes two small loaves.

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