The Dogmother Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Clare's banana loaf Line a 2lb loaf tin and pre-heat the oven to Gas 4 or 180/350 deg 75g soft butter or marg 4 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed 200g light muscovado sugar 1 egg, beaten 1tbsp vanilla extract (I use the one from Lakeland) 1 pinch salt 170g plain flour (you can also use spelt flour) 1tspn of all spice Put everything except the flour in a bowl and mix together, then add the flour a little at a time. I do this in my Kenwood mixer. Pour into the loaf tin and bake for roughly 50 minutes, or until a skewer in the middle comes out clean. Delicious served warm with butter I sometimes add chopped walnuts, which take it to a new level of sublime-ness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Oooo a use for the part pack of spelt flour in the cupboard !!! Will have to find some 'nanas, I know I bought some yesterday...... Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 I've not made it with spelt myself Sha, but I hear that it's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 When you say "all spice" do you mean "mixed spice"? Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Yup, same thing, just not Old Spice! My pot has All Spice on it for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Hey i've been wondering lately is light muscovado sugar the same as light soft brown sugar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Not the same, but you can use either in this recipe. Light muscovado is less refined than brown sugar - I prefer it and take it in my tea as the flavour is lovely. The cake will taste more toffee-ish if you use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becka Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Silly question but how do you know the size/weight of the tin? I'd love to try this but I'm not sure about the size of tin to use. Becka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 Mine says 2lb on it! It's about 8" long if that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becka Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Thanks for that. Since my tin is 12", I'll make the recipe and a half. Not that I want to start tine envy or anything like that but I bought a 30cm tin for making Chickencam's bread recipe and find that tins can all of a sudden multiply! Becka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 and there was me wondering what to do with the browning bananas that are perched on top of the fruit bowl I'll be back in a little while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 It will make your kitchen smell divine Pamster I made tow on Sunday night and took one to Phil's folks. They liked it too. Lovely warm with a smear of butter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 well it's in the oven and I've added walnuts :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Oooo, I await your verdict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 mmmmmmmm sorry.....can't say much more.....eating banana loaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 know the feeling Pam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Made some yesterday and today (late night baking again!) It tastes delicious! Although I used caster sugar because I didn't have any light mucavado and I used cinnamon instead of all spice (because I didn't have any of that too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Better get shopping Fred! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Hi Clare Just about to try this, sounds yummy and I happen to have four bananas needing using. Just wanted to clarify, th. "Allspice" and "Mixed Spice" aren't the same, although it probably won't matter in this sort of recipe. However, you can't always interchange them. Allspice is actually a mix of special jamaican peppers which gives off a flavour and smell of cinnamon/nutmeg/cloves (which I guess is how it got its name). It's commonly used in curries or pickling. Mixed spice is ground cloves/nutmeg/cinnamon and ginger, whth a bit of allspice thrown in to enhance the smell. It's usually used in sweet dishes. (In the Middle East its used in savoury dishes). You couldn't use mixed spice successfully in pickling, for exanple. EDITED TO ADD: It's in the oven, smells divine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
