Banana-nut Muffins
Ingredients
1. breads, breakfast, muffins
2. 2 cup unbleached flour, sifted
3. 3 teaspoon baking powder
4. 1/2 teaspoon salt
5. 1/2 cup shortening
6. 1 cup sugar
7. 2 each large eggs
8. 1 1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas (3 med.)
9. 1 cup chopped walnuts
Preparation method
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Cream together shrtening and sugar in bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed. Beat in eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition. Stir in mashed bananas. Add dry ingredients all at once, stirring just enough to moisten. Gently mix in chopped nuts. Spoon batter into greased 3-inch muffin-pan cups, filling 2/3rds full. Bake in 350 degree F. oven 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot with homemade jam or jelly.
