Sourdough banana bread

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Shortening
1 cup Sugar
1 each Large Egg
1 cup Mashed Bananas
1 cup Active Sourdough Starter
2 cups Unbleached Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
½ teaspoon Baking Soda
¾ cup Chopped Walnuts
1 teaspoon Vanilla OR
1 teaspoon Grated Orange Peel

Directions

Cream together the shortening and sugar, add egg and mix until blended. Stir in bananas and sourdough starter. Add orange peel or vanilla. Stir flour and measure again with salt, baking powder and soda. Add flour mixture and walnuts to the first mixture, stirring until just blended. Pour into greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool to cold before slicing.

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