Banana Quick Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. flour
2 3/4 tsp. double-acting baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening
1 c. mixed candied fruits and peels
2/3 c. sugar
2 slightly beaten eggs
1 c. mashed bananas
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1/4 c. raisins

Preparation

Sift
together flour, baking powder and salt.
Add nuts and blend.
Beat
shortening
until
creamy
(300 strokes or 2 minutes at medium
speed).
Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. After each addition,
add
eggs and beat until thick. Add flour mixture and bananas alternately, blending thoroughly after
each addition.
Fold
in
fruits
and
raisins.
Grease bottom only of 4 1/2 x
8
1/2 x 3-inch loaf pan.
Turn batter into pan.
Bake in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 for 60 to 70 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove
from
pan.
Cool
thoroughly
before slicing.
Freezes well.