Banana Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 1/4 tsp. double-acting baking powder
1 1/4 c. oil or shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 bananas, mashed

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
In a different bowl, blend the oil (or shortening) and sugar until creamy.
Add the egg and bananas to the sugar mixture; mix well.
Add the flour to the sugar mixture slowly, in three parts.
Pour mixture into a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes, or until you can insert a toothpick in the bread and it comes out dry.
Cool before slicing.