Banana Bread in a Jar

 

 

 

 

Banana Bread in a Jar

Bakerette recipes

 

Serves: 1 dozen half-pint jars

 

Ingredients

⅔ cup shortening

2 cups granulated sugar

4 eggs

2 cups mashed bananas (approx. 4 medium-sized bananas)

⅔ cup water

3⅓ cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

1½ teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground cloves

⅔ cup pecans, crushed

12 half pint (8 ounce jars) mason jars

  

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare the mason jars by greasing the insides of the jars with cooking spray.

2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the shortening and sugar with an electric mixer until well incorporated. Beat in the eggs, bananas, and water until light and fluffy.

3. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves and pour into the banana mixture a little at a time mixing well with each addition. Fold in pecans.

4. Spoon batter into mason jars filling ½ way full. Wipe off any spills on the jars before baking. Do not add the lids.

5. Tip:

6. You can also pour the batter in a gallon-size bag with a hole cut in the corner and pipe the batter into the jars.

7. Line the jars on a baking sheet and bake for 40-45 minutes of until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

8. Note:

9. You can also line the jars up in the oven without the baking sheet. Some people have mentioned they cook more evenly that way. You might want to experiment. I've 10. Meanwhile, sterilize the lids and rings in boiling water.

11. Remove the jars from the oven and screw on the lids and rings to the jars while the bread is cooling. The jars will seal as the bread cools down. You will hear a light "ping" when the jar seals itself. If you don't, press down on the lid to see if it is firm. If it doesn't "give", it is sealed. Also, if the bread bakes above the rim of the jar, no worries. Just gently press the top of the bread down with the lid and seal.

12. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week or eat when cooled!

 

Notes

You can forgo making this bread in the jars and bake it in two 9 x 5-inch bread pans for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.