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BANANA NUT BREAD BAKED IN A JAR



2/3 C. shortening
2 2/3 C. sugar
4 eggs
2 C. bananas, mashed
2/3 C. water
3 1/3 C. flour
½ tsp. Baking powder
2 tsp. Baking soda
1 ½ tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Ground cloves
2/3 C. nuts, chopped

Cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs, bananas, and water. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices, add to banana mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour mixture into greased wide mouth jars, filling ½ full of batter. Bake at 325 about 45 minutes. When done, remove one jar at a time from oven. Clean sealing edge with a paper towel or cloth and screw on jar flat and cap firmly. Heat will vacuum seal jar and make it keep one year.

Makes 8 pints.

Substitutes for banana: 2 cups shredded apples or carrots. 1 bag cranberries (ground). 1 ¾ cups applesauce and ¼ cup pineapple, 2 cups pumpkin, 2 cups zucchini or 2 cups apricots (chopped).

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