Banana Cupcakes

Ingredients -

1/3 cup Shortening
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2/3 cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 1/3 cups Sifted Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
dash Ground Cloves
3/4 cup Mashed Banana

Preparation:

1. Cream shortening and vanilla; beat in sugar until mixture is light.

2. Add egg and beat well.

3. Sift dry ingredients together twice; add to the creamed mixture, beating on low speed until blended.

4. Stir in banana and blend well.

5. Fill greased cupcake pans or paper liners about half full.

6. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes, or until cupcakes spring back when lightly touched in center.

7. Makes about 12 cupcakes.

Cupcake Making Tips -

Flour Choices

Flour is the most important structural ingredient in baking. The type and quality of flour you use in your baking will have a profound impact on your baked goods.

Cupcake Making Tips -

Bananas in Baking

Bananas are used in their fully yellow colored and ripe state for banana cream pie and other desserts. Bananas that are mottled or very ripe and almost black in color can be mashed and used in quick breads, cookie batters, bread pudding, and other baked goods.

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