Banana Tea Bread

Banana Tea Bread
Makes 1 loaf
From the kitchen of Bailey Elizabeth Allen


1 3/4 Cup flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 Cup soft shortening 2/3 Cup sugar (less if using chocolate chips) 2 eggs unbeaten 2-3 mashed ripe bananas

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease large loaf pan or 2 small. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt in small bowl. In large bowl mix sugar & shortening then add eggs until light and fluffy. Blend flour mixture in alternately with bananas until smooth. Pour into pan after adding chocolate chips to mixture with spoon. Bake 1 hour. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack. DONE!