Prep time: about 90 minutes

Ingredients:

2 eggs
1 3/4 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. vegetable shortening
2/3 c. sugar
1 c. mashed bananas (about 3 bananas)
Utensils:

oven (You'll need help from your adult assistant.)
measuring cups and spoons
mixer
sifter
spatula
small bowl
medium-size bowl
large bowl
bread pan coated with nonstick spray
Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).
Beat eggs well in a small bowl.
In a medium-size bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, beat the vegetable shortening until it's creamy. Add the sugar a little bit at a time, and continue beating until the mixture is fluffy.
Add the eggs to the mixture in the large bowl and beat well.
Add some of the flour mixture to the large bowl and beat well. Then add some of the mashed bananas and beat some more. Continue adding flour, then bananas, then flour, then bananas, until everything is mixed in.
Pour mixture into the baking pan. Bake for 70 minutes.
Flip your banana bread out of the pan, let it cool for a bit, and cut it into slices to eat and share!
Serves: 16

Serving size: 1 slice

Nutritional analysis (per serving):

145 calories

2 g protein

5 g fat

24 g carbohydrate

1 g fiber

27 mg cholesterol

155 mg sodium

37 mg calcium
0.8 mg iron



Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

Suggestion:

If you're nutty for nuts, add chopped walnuts during Step 6.