Buttermilk Banana Bread

My mom has been making this delicious, moist banana bread for 30 years; it was a family favorite for breakfast!

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.

Step: 2

Sift flour, baking soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.

Step: 3

Beat sugar and shortening together in a separate large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add 1 egg at a time, thoroughly beating the first into the sugar mixture before adding the second. Beat banana and vanilla into the wet mixture together. Stream buttermilk into wet mixture while continually beating until smooth; add flour mixture and continue to beat until you have a smooth batter. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step: 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Per Serving: 266 calories; protein 3.7g; carbohydrates 41.7g; fat 9.7g; cholesterol 31.4mg; sodium 127.9mg.

The quality of the flour can make a real deal to your bread. Different brands do vary. Extra-strong or Canadian flours, which are bet higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal bread , which doesn’t always rise as well as white bread.

To make this in a dough , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be done in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can work it yesterday , then finish it off the next day.