Banana and Pecan Loaf
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 12:24am

Ingredients




75 grams /2-¾oz plain flour
75 grams /2-¾oz wholemeal flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon ground mixed spice
100 grams /3-½oz butter, softened
100 grams /3-½oz caster sugar
2 lrg bananas, mashed
2 eggs, lightly beaten
100 grams /3-½oz pecan nuts, roughly chopped

Preparation

1 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease and line a 900g/2lb loaf tin. 2 2. Sift together the flours, bicarbonate of soda and mixed spice, tipping any bran in the sieve into the bowl. 3 3. In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the bananas and egg, then stir in the flour mixture along with 75ml/5tbsp boiling water. Stir in the pecan nuts. 4 4. Spoon the mixture into the tin and smooth out the top. Bake for about 1 hour until risen and golden. Delicious served warm. 5 Preparation time less than 30 minsCooking time 1 to 2 hours