Mary Ellen Cox – Phipps Inn Bed & Breakfast
Grease & flour three 3 ½”X8” baking pans.
Beat together:
1 1/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup shortening (I always use butter flavored Crisco)
4 eggs
Stir in:
6 TBS. buttermilk or sour milk
Stir in:
2 cups mashed very ripe bananas
Add & beat well:
4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Pour into prepared pans.
Let stand 20 minutes before baking . Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until test toothpick comes out clean.