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QUICK BREAD RECIPE
Musings from The Armchair Chef ~
I adore the exotic fragrance of cardamom, so how could I possible
resist this version of the classic Banana Bread?
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CARDAMOM BANANA BREAD |
| This fragrant bread is better than
original banana bread. If you don't have cardamom, you
can substitute ground nutmeg. |
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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 |
| Equipment |
Small Saucepan
Large Mixing Bowl
Medium Mixing Bowl
Small Mixing Bowl
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Mixing Spoon |
Fork for Mashing
Electric Hand Mixer
Flour sifter
One 9x5 inch loaf pan
Wire cooling rack |
| Step by Step |
● Preheat
oven to 350 degrees F
● Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan
● 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
● In a small mixing bowl, mash bananas
● In a large bowl, mix together the mashed
bananas, brown sugar, canola oil, and eggs with an
electric mixer for 1 minute
● In a medium bowl, sift together the
all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder,
baking soda, salt, and ground cardamom
● Stir flour mixture 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 loaf pan
● Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60
minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
● Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then
turn out onto a wire rack
● Enjoy! |
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CARDAMOM BANANA BREAD Recipe, click here.
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