Emilie’s Best Banana Bread

Combine dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt) in a large bowl.

Combine wet ingredients (bananas, shortening, vanilla, banana extract, milk, eggs), smashing bananas with a potato masher if needed.

Combine wet and dry ingredients with a wooden spoon or strong rubber scraper by hand. Do NOT use an electric mixer.

Pour into a greased loaf pan (sweet bread size or full loaf size).

For 2 small loaves, bake at 350ºF for 40 minutes. For 1 large loaf (in a standard size loaf pan), bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes. Cover with tented foil and bake an additional 30 minutes.

Brush top with butter while loaf is still hot.