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| Banana, Date And Pecan Bread |
Added: 22nd Aug, 2007 | Viewed 192 times |  |  |
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| Enjoy the guilty pleasures of banana bread without worrying too much with this low-fat version. |
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| Ingredients |
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1 1/2 cups self-raising wholemeal flour
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1 cup brown sugar
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125g low-fat spread
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3 eggs
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1 cup mashed banana
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1/2 cup dessicated coconut
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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1/3 cup chopped pecans
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1/3 cup chopped, dried pitted dates
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1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
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1/2 tsp ground nutmeg |
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| Method | | Preheat oven to 180oC. Lightly grease a 10 x 20cm loaf pan. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the spread and sugar together until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. In a separate bowl, sift the flour and spices together. Fold into the spread mixture with bananas, coconut, buttermilk, pecans and dates. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean and dry. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely. |
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| | Serving suggestions |
| Serve sliced and toasted with jam or butter. |
| | Gel's Notes |
| Will store in an airtight container for upto 5 days, or wrapped and frozen for upto 2 months. | |
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