Black Bottom Banana Bars

Ingredients

• 12 c butter or margarine
• 1 c sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 12 c mashed ripe bananas about 3 medium
• 1 12 c flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 12 tsp salt
• 14 c baking cocoa

Directions

1. In mixing bowl cream butter and sugar
2. Add egg and vanilla beat until thoroughly combined
3. Blend in the bananas
4. Combine the flour baking powder baking soda and salt
5. Add to creamed mixture and mix well
6. Divide batter in half
7. Add cocoa to half
8. Spread into a greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan
9. Spoon remaining batter on top and swirl with a knife
10. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until the bars test done
11. Cool
12. Yields 2 12 to 3 dozen