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%title For Dach.
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%date 2006-06-09 20:15:01
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From Joy of Cooking '75, modified slightly
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<big>Quick (Cocoa) Banana Bread</big>
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<strong>Two 8.5"x4.5" loaves</strong>
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Preheat oven to 350° F.
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Sift together:
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<strong>3½ cups all purpose flour</strong>
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<strong>4 teaspoons double-acting baking powder</strong>
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<strong>1 teaspoon salt</strong>
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<strong>2 tablespoons unsweetened powdered cocoa</strong>
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Blend until creamy:
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<strong>2/3 cup shortening</strong>
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<strong>1 1/3 cups sugar</strong>
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Beat in:
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<strong>4 beaten eggs</strong>
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<strong>2 cups ripe banana pulp (about one bunch of 5 or 6 bananas)</strong>
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Add the sifted ingredients in about 3 parts to the sugar mixture. Beat the batter after each addition until smooth.
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Fold in (optional):
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<strong>(½ cup broken nutmeats)</strong>
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<strong>(¼ cup chopped dried apricots)</strong>
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Place the batter in greased bread pans. Bake the bread about 1 hour or until done. Cool before slicing.
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