A nutty banana bread that requires a batch of Amish friendship bread starter. Do not use any type of metal spoon or bowl for mixing.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 30
Ingredients
- ½ cup shortening
- 4 large ripe bananas
- 2 cups Amish Friendship Bread Starter (see footnote for recipe link)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 9×5-inch loaf pans.
- Mash together shortening and bananas in a large bowl, then stir in Amish starter, eggs, sugar, walnuts, and milk.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Fold into the banana mixture. Divide batter evenly into the prepared pans.
- Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaves comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Cool loaves until they loosen evenly from the pan before removing to a wire rack to cool completely, about 10 minutes.
