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Jamaican banana bread

Despite the name, this muffin is sweet, banana-y, with nice flecks of nuts and raisins. It takes very little time to prepare the products and make the batter, and the result is a delicious and flavorful baked good. The recipe is from the book "Bread" series "Good Kitchen".

Jamaican banana bread

Composition:

  • flour - 250g + 1 tsp
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  • baking powder (leavening agent) - 1 tbsp.
  • ripe bananas - 50 gr. (about 1 banana of medium size)
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  • softened butter - 125 gm
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  • sugar - 125 gr.
  • egg - 1 piece
  • salt - 0,5 tsp.
  • ground nutmeg - 0.5 tsp.
  • vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar) - 1 tsp.
  • pitted raisins - 90 gr.
  • pecans (or walnuts) - 4 tbsp.
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Preparation:

Mash the banana with a fork into a puree and add vanilla extract or vanilla sugar

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mashed bananas

Chop the nuts coarsely.

chopped nuts

Wash the raisins, drain and sprinkle with 1 tsp of flour.

raisins in flour

In a bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.

butter whipped with sugar

Add the egg and beat thoroughly.

butter with sugar and egg

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.

flour with leavening agent and nutmeg

Add the sifted ingredients and bananas alternately to the egg, oil and sugar mixture, beating each addition until everything is blended.

add flour

add bananas

batter

Add the raisins and nuts and mix well.

dough with nuts and raisins

banana bread dough

L grease a liter muffin or bread mold with butter.
Pour the batter into the mold and bake in a preheated 180 degree oven for about 1 hour, or until a wooden stick stuck in the middle of the muffin comes out dry.

Bake in a 180 degree oven for about 1 hour, or until a wooden stick stuck in the middle of the muffin comes out dry.

banana muffin

banana muffin with nuts and raisins

Take the finished muffin out of the mold and cool.
Enjoy!

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