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Batch-bake this moist, spiced, nutty banana loaf, then eat what you can for breakfast, brunch or tea and freeze the rest.

Preparation Time

Less than 15 mins

Serves

Makes about 15 tots

Cooking time

0 to 1 hours

Ingredients

  • 6 very ripe bananas
  • 125ml/4½fl oz vegetable oil
  • 115g/4oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
  • 335g/11½oz caster sugar
  • 4 freerange eggs
  • 450g/1lb plain flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 225g/8oz raisins
  • 225g/8oz pecans

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Grease and line two medium (or three small) loaf tins.
  2. Mash the bananas and vegetable oil together in a bowl and set aside.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the mashed banana mixture until well combined.
  4. Mash the bananas and vegetable oil together in a bowl and set aside.
  5. In a separate mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the mashed banana mixture until well combined.

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