Ingredients:
1 3/4 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. shortening
2/3 c. sugar
2 eggs well beaten
1 c. mashed bananas {2-3 ripe bananas}
1/2 c. chocolate chips {optional}
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Beat shortening until creamy. Add sugar gradually and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add flour mixture alternately with bananas a small amount at a time beating after each addition until smooth. If adding, fold in chocolate chips. Turn into a well greased 8.5 x 4.5 x 3 inch bread pan. Bake for 1 hour or until cake tester comes out clean.
**Plain and simple...I love this recipe. I always forget how much I love it until I have it at someone's house. I had a breakfast meeting at my friend Lori's {Fresh Picked Whimsy} house and she added chocolate chips to hers. So I tried it out! So delicious! My mom used to make a lot of banana bread loaves at a time and freeze them. That way she can pull them out when she has unexpected guests. Like me! {I use a glass bread pan because that is all I have. If you are using glass, turn down the oven to 325° and start checking bread around 45 minutes.}
