Post by marlaoh on Nov 18, 2003 7:28:42 GMT -6
Cardamom Banana Bread
" This fragrant bread is better than original banana bread. If you don't have cardamom, you can substitute ground nutmeg. This bread keeps for 5 days without refrigeration. "
Ingredients
2/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup dark rum
3 ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2 In a small saucepan, combine the raisins and the rum. Cook over medium heat until simmering, then remove from the heat and allow to cool 10 minutes.
3 In a large bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, brown sugar, canola oil, and eggs with an electric mixer for 1 minute. Sift together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cardamom; stir into the egg mixture with a spoon until well blended, Stir in the walnuts and the rum soaked raisins last. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
4 Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow bread to cool slightly before removing from the pan.
Makes 1 loaf
" This fragrant bread is better than original banana bread. If you don't have cardamom, you can substitute ground nutmeg. This bread keeps for 5 days without refrigeration. "
Ingredients
2/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup dark rum
3 ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2 In a small saucepan, combine the raisins and the rum. Cook over medium heat until simmering, then remove from the heat and allow to cool 10 minutes.
3 In a large bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, brown sugar, canola oil, and eggs with an electric mixer for 1 minute. Sift together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cardamom; stir into the egg mixture with a spoon until well blended, Stir in the walnuts and the rum soaked raisins last. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
4 Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow bread to cool slightly before removing from the pan.
Makes 1 loaf