Super Delicious Banana Bread

This is another goodie from the Snow Family cookbook. I only changed one ingredient. Aunt Sarah likes to use maple in place of the almond extract.

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 eggs
3 mashed overripe bananas
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Cream shortening and sugar together, then add next ingredients in order. Put in loaf pan that has been sprayed. Bake 1 hour at 350. (I usually do about 45 mins at 325 and then another 20 or so at 350 so the top doesn't get super dark and yucky.)

*Sidenote* though not necessary for success, it's a lot easier to get the bread out of the pan and cut it if you'll line the pan with tinfoil and spray the tinfoil instead of putting the batter directly into the pan. This works really well with brownies and coffee cake as well.;)