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                                            Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 12  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    I got this recipe my mother-in-law more than 40 years ago. They taste as good today as they did back then!Arloia Lutz, Sebewaing, Michigan Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1/3 cup shortening  |  
                                                2/3 cup sugar  |  
                                                1 egg  |  
                                                1 teaspoon vanilla extract  |  
                                                3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 small bananas)  |  
                                                1-1/3 cups cake flour  |  
                                                1 teaspoon baking powder  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon baking soda  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon ground cloves  |  
                                                1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg  |  
                                                1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and bananas. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; add to the creamed mixture just until combined. 2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 1 dozen.                              | 
                         
                         
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