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Banana and Nut Bread

Ingredients 2 eggs 50 ml oil 120 g (150 ml) Huletts White Sugar 280 g (500 ml) cake flour 2 ml bicarbonate of soda 2 ml salt 15 ml baking powder 125 ml apple juice 250 ml mashed banana (± 4 bananas) 100 g pecan nuts,chopped

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180ºC.
2. Beat the eggs and oil, add sugar and beat until well blended.
3. Add the sifted dry ingredients alternatively with the apple juice, and mix well.
4. Stir in the mashed banana and nuts.
5. Spoon mixture into a greased bread pan 26 x 9 x 7 cm and bake for 55-60 minutes or until testing skewer comes out clean.
6. Remove from oven and leave to rest in pan for 5 minutes.
7. Turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.

Hint: The flavour of banana bread develops over time and the taste is usually the best on the second day. Banana bread and a pot of coffee! There's nothing better...