Chocolate Chip Banana Bread II

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Description

This is a really rich, dessert bread. Great for quick breakfast or warm with butter as a dessert. The walnuts may be omitted if desired.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 6 very ripe bananas, mashed
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9×5-inch loaf pans.
  2. In a large bowl
  3. cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in eggs one at a time
  4. beating well with each addition. Stir in mayonnaise and bananas. Stir together flour
  5. salt
  6. baking powder
  7. and baking soda. Blend flour mixture into banana mixture; stir just enough to evenly combine. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean
  9. about 50 to 75 minutes. Cool loaves in the pans for 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 20

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