*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                              MAKANA BREAD

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       c            Walnut pieces
  1 1/2   c            Mashed bananas *
  2 1/4   c            Granulated sugar
    3/4   c            Solid Crisco shortening
  3                    Eggs
  3       c            Sifted all-purpose flour
  1       t            Baking powder
  1 1/4   ts           Baking soda
    3/4   ts           Salt
  6       tb           Buttermilk

 * About 3 - 4 large, they can be overrippened and
 black.

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Chop walnuts in blender
 (remove nuts from blender and set aside).  Cut bananas
 into pieces; puree in blender jar. With electric
 mixer, cream sugar & shortening at medium speed. Add
 eggs to creamed mixture and beat until light and
 fluffy. Add puree banana mixture to above. Mix
 together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and
 salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with
 buttermilk. Mix thoroughly. Fold in nuts. Pour into
 greased and floured tube pan (can be made in loaf
 bread pan's also).  Bake 60 - 70 minutes or until
 btread tests done with a cake tester.  Cool in pan on
 wire rack for 1 hour, remove from pan to serving dish.



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