Cardamom Banana Bread

ILovetoBakeBread.com CARDAMOM BANANA BREAD
This fragrant bread is better than original banana bread. If you don't have cardamom, you can substitute ground nutmeg.
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 Sauce Pan 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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