BANANA-BREAD() - AYALLA'S BANANA BREAD
AYALLA'S BANANA BREAD - Banana-nut bread
This recipe is from my friend Ayalla.
It makes a heavy, but moist, loaf of banana bread.
INGREDIENTS (1 loaf)
- (3)
- very ripe bananas
- 190 g (1 cup)
- sugar
- 125 g (½ cup)
- shortening (butter)
- (2)
- eggs
- 50 ml (3 Tbsp)
- yoghurt or sour cream
- 200 g (2 cups)
- flour
- 5 ml (1 tsp)
- baking soda
- 115 g (1 cup)
- chopped walnuts
-
- rum, vanilla, or amaretto
(optional)
PROCEDURE
- (1)
-
Preheat the oven to
175°C .
Cream the shortening and sugar.
- (2)
-
Mix in the bananas.
- (3)
-
Mix in the remaining ingredients.
- (4)
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Pour into a greased loaf pan.
- (5)
-
Bake 1 hour 15-20 minutes at
175°C .
NOTES
If you use more than 3 normal-size bananas, I suggest that you
lower the oven temperature and cook for a while longer.
Otherwise, the crust comes out almost overcooked while the
middle remains moist and almost undercooked.
RATING
Difficulty:
easy.
Time:
Preparation: 10 minutes; baking: at least 95 minutes.
Allow some time for cooling.
Precision:
Approximate measurement OK.
CONTRIBUTOR
Aviva Garrett
Santa Cruz, California, USA
(Excelan, Inc., San Jose)
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