- 2 cups [280 g] sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons [10 mL] baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
- 1/2 cup [115 g] shortening
- 1 cup [200 g] sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon [5 mL] vanilla
- 1 teaspoon [5 mL] grated lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon [5 mL] grated orange rind
- 1 cup [250 mL] mashed well-ripen bananas
- 2 tablespoons [30 mL] milk
- 1/2 cup [125 mL] chopped nuts
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- Preheat oven to 350°F [180°C].
- Grease or line muffin tins with paper cups; set aside.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; reserve.
- Cream together shortening and sugar, until really light.
- Beat in beaten eggs, vanilla, grated lemon rind and grated orange rind.
- Mix flour mixture into eggs mixture, alternately with mashed bananas and milk.
- Delicately fold in chopped nuts.
- Fill muffin tins up to 2/3rds.
- Bake into preheated oven, for approximately 25 minutes.
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