CRANBERRY-BANANA BREAD

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My Mom never made plain banana bread - the cranberries add such a pretty color and nice tartness to this bread. Great for breakfast!

Provided by Mary Scheffert

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h25m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 10

2/3 cup shortening
1 1/3 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 1/2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped nuts
2 cups mashed, ripe bananas
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350- grease two 9x5 loaf pans.
  • Cream shortening with sugar; add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Combine dry ingredients& add alternately with bananas to shortening mixture.
  • Add nuts, stir well.
  • Fold in cranberry sauce.
  • Pour batter into prepared pans- bake 60-65 minutes or until done.
  • Remove from pans& cool thoroughly on wire rack (allow to cool completely before slicing).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2954.6, Fat 116.8, SaturatedFat 25.5, Cholesterol 423, Sodium 2874, Carbohydrate 443.4, Fiber 18.3, Sugar 242.4, Protein 49.1

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