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