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CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD. by Paula 'Bunny' Melton on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 12:58pm . 1 3/4 cups All purpose Flour 2/3 cup sugar 1 tsp Baking powder 1/2 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Baking soda 1/2 cup solid shortening (Crisco) 1 cup mashed very ripe Bananas 2 Eggs, beaten 1 cup mini chocolate chip morsels 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt & backing soda. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture appears as course bread crumbs. Add eggs and bananas to dry mixture, stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Add chocolate chips and nuts. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake for 55-60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes in pan, remove and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. NOTE: This recipe given to me by my precious friend, Perry Waiters. Having tried many, many versions of banana bread over the years, this has been, by far, the best ever! Thank you, Perry, for the recipe & allowing me to share it here!