Banana Nut Bread (gift Mix In A Jar)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup solid shortening
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 creating the gift in a jar:
• 2 wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• 3 layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar, and then walnuts - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• 4 secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• 5 banana nut bread gift tag:
• 6 additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 3 ripe bananas, 1/2 cup solid shortening (crisco), 1/3 cup buttermilk and 2 eggs.
• 7 banana nut bread instructions:
• 8 preheat oven to 350.
• 9 in a large bowl, blend the bananas, shortening, buttermilk and eggs.
• 10 add the contents of the jar and stir just until combined; do not overstir.
• 11 pour the batter into a greased 9-inch loaf pan.
• 12 bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
• 13 cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove the bread and cool completely on a wire rack.
• 14 store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.