Have you ever lost a recipe? I lost this one last year and it drove me crazy! I looked everywhere. I went through all of my cookbooks, tore apart my recipe drawer, and even looked in a couple of extra cabinets. Then I employed the help of my children who went through the same process and yet we all came up with nothing but sad faces.
We sat down and went through oodles of recipes for banana bread trying to find the original. We tried a few that looked similar but the bread never quite matched our expectations. We wanted a banana bread with full flavor, cake-like moistness, and a to die for aroma. We admitted defeat and decided to simply use one of the inferior recipes that was, well, close. I was surprised to realize - six months later - that we just never made banana bread again. I racked my brain trying to remember the source of this fabulous recipe and this morning I realized I'd gotten the recipe from my sister, Vickie! I had this epiphany as I was searching for another recipe. Different recipe same process but guess what?!?! I found my banana bread recipe! And I decided to share it with you because this bread is that good.
Banana Bread
Cream together:
1/2 C Shortening
1 C Brown Sugar
1/2 C Granulated Sugar
1/2 t Vanilla
1/2 t Almond Extract
Add and mix well:
2 Beaten Eggs
3 Smashed Bananas
1 C Milk
Blend in:
3 C Flour
1 t Baking Soda
1/2 t Salt
1/2 C Sliced Almonds
Bake:
In greased and floured bread pans @350° for 50 minutes (or until toothpick comes out clean)
We sat down and went through oodles of recipes for banana bread trying to find the original. We tried a few that looked similar but the bread never quite matched our expectations. We wanted a banana bread with full flavor, cake-like moistness, and a to die for aroma. We admitted defeat and decided to simply use one of the inferior recipes that was, well, close. I was surprised to realize - six months later - that we just never made banana bread again. I racked my brain trying to remember the source of this fabulous recipe and this morning I realized I'd gotten the recipe from my sister, Vickie! I had this epiphany as I was searching for another recipe. Different recipe same process but guess what?!?! I found my banana bread recipe! And I decided to share it with you because this bread is that good.
Banana Bread
Cream together:
1/2 C Shortening
1 C Brown Sugar
1/2 C Granulated Sugar
1/2 t Vanilla
1/2 t Almond Extract
Add and mix well:
2 Beaten Eggs
3 Smashed Bananas
1 C Milk
Blend in:
3 C Flour
1 t Baking Soda
1/2 t Salt
1/2 C Sliced Almonds
Bake:
In greased and floured bread pans @350° for 50 minutes (or until toothpick comes out clean)
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