I was never thinking I would ever bake anything, I always think of aparna that how she started to bake and her blog saying that she is a daring baker, Now I also thought let me also join to become a daring baker and here I am baking so many things.....
This tea bread has such a moist texture and has rich flavour it is really so soft and banana....., The looks weren't so beautiful but it was absolutely delicious to eat...
BANANA-DATES LOAF
Ingredients:
- 100g or 3 1/2 oz butter (chilled and cut into small pieces)
- plus extra for greasing
- 225g/8 oz self-raising flour
- 75g/2 1/4 oz caster sugar
- 125g/ 4 1/2 oz stoned dates, chopped
- 2 Bananas roughly mashed
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tbsp honey
METHOD:
- Grease a 900g / 2 lb loaf tin and line the base with baking parchment
- sieve the flour into a mixing bowl. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips, until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
- Stir in the sugar, chopped dates, bananas, beaten eggs and honey into the dry ingredients. Mix together to form a soft, dropping consistency.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and level the surface.
- Bake in a preheated oven, 160 degrees C/ 325 degrees F/Gas Mark 3, for about 1 to 1/2 hrs, or until golden and a fine metal skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Leave the loaf to cool in the tin before turning out and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- serve the loaf warm or cold, cut into thick slices and serve it with hot tea or coffee or you can eat it just like that !!.
Chitra
Good u have tried baking.it has come out so well..still iam thinking abt baking:)
LG
saw your comment on my blog. Do you say that fruit which starts from B is beladahannu? coz similar panaka is made from it and it is very tasty and tangy. Also it has some medicinal properties 🙂
jayasree
Loaf looks moist and has a nice crust. Good one for the first bake. Keep them coming.
Varsha Vipins
thts really good Jaya..I love the combo..:)
RAKS KITCHEN
I am back!How are u?
Cake has come out really well! Still I am zero in baking!
Superchef
always a fan of any banana bread!! looks delish!
Mahimaa's kitchen
look at the loaf! very nice.. thanks for your lovely comments J.. and thanks to your daughter too.. do try it.
LG
dates and banana in bread..Oh my..I am already drooling here 🙂
Parita
hi jayasri..the pineapple cake you asked me was one of my best..it was completely melt in mouth texture and yes it really tasted of pineapple..if u read my procedure u will notice i have added pineapple syrup in the cake....if u love pineapple cake..u got to try this 🙂 let me know:)
Parita
Hi..first time here..loaf looks very good 🙂
Nags
You seem to have done amazingly well for your first time 🙂
Ramya Vijaykumar
Hey your loaf looks great, you can bake... Looks very soft and puffy...