Tagged and Awarded....

Shortly before Christmas I was tagged as well as being awarded by Sian from "Diary of a tiny holder". I didn't like not being able to respond to this honour right away but Christmas was a bit busy this year so I decided to wait until after the rush was over so I could give this my full attention.
The tag was to post one of my favourite Christmas recipes. The recipe I'm posting is not specifically a Christmas one. I do love to make this at Christmas but I also make it all the year 'round!

Banana bread (official version)

(this recipe does have walnuts in it, but anyone with a nut allergy can simply leave them out!)

Unfortunately for my UK friends, all the measurements are in cups but I think many measuring cups have "cups" as well as oz. (I hope!)

1 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 and 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg
1 cup of mashed banana ( about 3 medium bananas, the more ripe the better!)
3/4 cup of sugar
1/4 cup of cooking oil
1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans

Grease the bottom and sides of a loaf pan and set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon of salt. Make a well in the center of dry mix and set aside.

In another bowl combine the egg, bananas, sugar and cooking oil.

Add egg mixture all at once to dry mix. Stir till just moistened ( batter should be lumpy). Fold in nuts.

Spoon batter into the loaf pan and bake at 350'F or 175'c for 50-55 mins or until wooden toothpick comes out clean from the center. Cool on wire rack for 10 mins then remove loaf from pan, wrap and store overnight before slicing.



Banana bread (my version)

Same ingredients

NOW, I will tell you the way I do it. Mash the bananas in a bowl then mix everything together except the flour which I mix in last along with the nuts. Pour it in a loaf ban and bake. As soon as it comes out of the oven, we cut it into slices and add a bit of butter to the slice ( just like you would for a regular piece of bread) which melts because the bread is still nice and warm. You will need a plate because as it is so soft it will fall apart a bit.

I usually dont use the full amount of sugar because we have a diabetic child. It is still delicious without the full amount of sugar. I usually use a touch more cinnamon than the recipe calls for but it all depends on whether or not you love cinnamon!

I can guarantee that after you have made, you will always make it again, even if you are not a fan of bananas! We use to have this all the time in the US and as a child, it was a true favourite. By the response from the family when I make it, I can say they are all fans now too!




Thanks so much Sian, you are a sweet lady!