Classic Banana Bread
1 serving · 15 min prep · 55 min cook
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup shortening
- 2 whole egg
- 3 whole banana (3-4 depending on the size, bananas are best when they are just speckled brown, not fully discolored.)
- 3 tablespoon sour milk (for every 3 tablespoons of milk, add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to "sour" the milk.)
- ½ cup hot water (dissolve baking soda within the hot water.)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (dissolve baking soda within the hot water.)
- 2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Steps in full
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together sugar, shortening, and eggs until well incorporated. Fold in mashed bananas.
- In two separate containers, prepare your sour milk and the hot water mixture with the baking soda.
- Add 1 cup of flour to your bowl with the sugar, shortening, and eggs. Add sour milk and mix. Add the last cup of flour and baking powder. Add the hot water and mix.
- Fold in chocolate chips. (optional)
- Pour the mixture into a large greased bread pan.
- Add brown sugar to the top. (optional)
- Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until a butter knife can be inserted and pulled out with no raw mixture remaining.