Banana lime bread
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Shortening |
| ¾ | cup | Brown sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons | White vinegar |
| 3 | Ripe bananas, mashed | |
| 3 | tablespoons | Water |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lime juice |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ginger powder |
| ¾ | cup | Coconut, grated |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 2 | cups | White flour |
| GLAZE | ||
| ¼ | cup | Brown sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Oil |
| 1 | tablespoon | Rum |
| 3 | tablespoons | Lime juice |
Directions
Beat shortening for a few seconds. Add brown sugar & beat till well blended & creamy. Stir in vinegar, bananas, water & lime juice.
Ensure that all ingredients are well mixed. Add salt, ginger & grated coconut. Mix well. Stir in baking powder. Sift flour & beat with a wooden spoon till well blended & smooth. Transfer into a greased loaf pan & bake at 350F for 1 hour. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, oil, rum & lime juice in a snall pot over a low heat. Stir constantly for 5 minutes until you have a thin syrup. Pour over the loaf, spreading it with a spatula, let it run over the sides.
By Mark Satterly, Adapted from "Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant"