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                           Quick Banana Bread

Recipe By     : Joy of Cooking
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads And Coffeecakes

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1 3/4  cups          sifted all-purpose flour
  2 1/4  teaspoons     double-acting baking powder
    1/2  teaspoon      salt
    1/3  cup           shortening
    2/3  cup           sugar
    3/4  teaspoon      grated lemon rind
  1                    beaten egg -- * see note
  1      cup           ripe banana pulp -- * see note
    1/2  cup           broken nutmeats
    1/4  cup           finely chopped dried apricots

Preheat oven to 350. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Blend
shortening, sugar and lemon rind until creamy. Beat in eggs and banana. Add
the sifted ingredients in about 3 parts to the sugar mixture. Beat the
batter after each addition until smooth. Fold in nuts and apricots. Place
the batter in a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 loaf pan. Bake the bread about 1 hour
or until done. Cool before slicing.

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NOTES : * recipe says 1 to 2 beaten eggs
* recipe says 1 to 1 1/4 cups banana pulp