The Very Best Banana Cranberry Bread |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 55 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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A basic banana bread recipe taken from a cookbook I pilfered from my Mom. I added the fresh cranberries which makes for a wonderful combination of sweet and tart. Adding chopped walnuts really completes this recipe. The final key is to use really, I mean really ripe bananas. I freeze them once they are almost black and thaw when ready to use. They make the bread moist and sweet. Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening |
1 cup sugar |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 bananas |
1 1/4 cups flour |
3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup fresh cranberries |
1/2 cup walnuts |
Directions:
1. Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs and mix until blended. Fold in mashed bananas. Fold in dry ingredients. Lastly, add the cranberries and chopped walnuts. Pour into a greased 9 X 5 loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour. (Until knife inserted comes out clean).
2. **I have used halved cranberries but found whole fresh cranberries work fine**.
3. ** I also use dark brown sugar. It's just my preference.**.
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