Banana & walnut loaf

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• Abigail

  27 April 2010

  Abigail commented on this recipe

  I made this at the weekend - lovely, really tasty with a cup of tea - one note however... Milk is listed in the ingredients list but is not mentioned in the method, however, once the dry ingredients are mixed with the butter, sugar & egg it is apparent then that the mixture is too dry - you need a better proof reader Good Food!!!

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• spannerpants

  03 May 2010

  spannerpants rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I used hazelnuts instead of walnuts and sprinkled some over the top before baking - delicious.

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• Mimi

  04 May 2010

  Mimi rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Ok. Collapsed after coming out of the oven but still tasted good. Really doeasn't keep though. Better recipes out there I think.

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• Elaine

  04 May 2010

  Elaine rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Disappointing. Quite dry and very crumbly. Not the best banana loaf I've made

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• prinny

  05 May 2010

  prinny commented on this recipe

  I tried this one and it went down a storm. However, as Im not a massive fan of banana flavoured food, I followed the same recipe but with walnut & CHERRIES instead. Of course, I didn't consider the fact that the mashed bananas brought an obvious gooey effect to the mix wheras the cherries didnt. Therefore this turned out a very dry loaf. (more like a scone) On a positive note, it was still eaten up either with a bit of butter on or in a dish of custard!!

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• katey

  07 May 2010

  katey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  made this for the first time last night for a cake day at work today. found the recipe easy to follow, ingredients are straight forward and was plased with the end result. mixture was very dry before adding the bananas and mile etc but fine after that. left in the oven for a bit longer than an hour as mixture was quite wet but i imagine this differs depending on the size of the bananas you use. will definately be making again

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• westy

  09 May 2010

  westy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Love this recipe. It does look like its not going to work when the mixture is just starting to combine but the moist banana gives you the right consistancy in the end. Can't remember if I even used the milk actually?! I still ended up with a nice batter. I have made this several times and have used 3 medium banana's and this seems like the right amount for me.

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• grancameron

  11 May 2010

  grancameron commented on this recipe

  I seemed to have too much batter for my loaf tin although it is for 2lb. The result was dissapointing, dry on top and gooey underside and bananas did not seem to blend.

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• rachelpotts

  24 May 2010

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• Beth

  30 May 2010

  Beth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Mine collapsed also - flavour good - texture bad!

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• jessicawi

  31 May 2010

  jessicawi rated and commented on this recipe

  

  very nice and extremely simple to follow. will definitely be making again but may use the recipe as a base and branch out with different ingredients.

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• thynk2much

  01 June 2010

  thynk2much rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this over the weekend, it came out gorgeous and just as I'd hoped, which is to say not too sweet and very, very banana-flavoured! I liked the density which is exactly what I recall from the banana loaves of my childhood. The bananas I used were of a very good size and extremely ripe which may be why it was not dry as some commenters noted. For the person who asked about the milk, it goes in where it says "Now mix everything together, including the nuts."

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• Renaissance

  30 June 2010

  Renaissance rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Smelt lovely when it was in the oven and took exactly an hour. It didn't collapse but had a really odd texture and looked horrible when it was sliced! Will not be trying this again. Not worth the time or effort.

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• sandra

  12 July 2010

  sandra rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this at the weekend it was lovely but I had totally forgotten to add the milk, and there was nothing wrong with it. Everyone liked it. I will not forget the milk next time though.

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• Mrs T

  03 August 2010

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• Natalie

  11 August 2010

  Natalie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very light and moist. Used 3 bananas and chocolate chips instead of the walnuts. Kids enjoyed it.

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• Emma

  16 August 2010

  Emma rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this on Friday and I love it. It took a lot longer than an hour in the oven - more like an hour and a half. This might be because I used four quite large bananas, and my oven may also be a bit slow. It is really moist, quite dense and filling and the nuts add a really nice texture.

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• Julie Bahrain

  11 November 2010

  Julie Bahrain rated and commented on this recipe

  

  An ok banana loaf but I have a better recipe. I have never thought to eat banana bread with ice cream and chocolate sauce.

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• LauraEmmeline

  27 November 2010

  LauraEmmeline rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I changed this to suit what I had in the cupboards, did half wholemeal flour, half plain with a little extra baking powder. Did only 100g of sugar with a spoonful of honey instead, and used oat milk instead of cows milk as my son can't have dairy. I also made them cupcakes instead of a loaf, just reduced the cooking time. Lovely and moist, even after freezing.

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• Hays

  28 January 2011

  Hays rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I've been making this since the recipe came out and am pleased to say it works every time, a firm family favourite!

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Ingredients

• 100g softened butter , plus a little extra for greasing
• 140g caster sugar
• 1 beaten egg
• 225g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 4 very ripe bananas
• 85g chopped walnuts
• 50ml milk

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Cuts into 8 slices

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Prep 15 mins

Cook 1 hr

Ingredients

• 100g softened butter , plus a little extra for greasing
• 140g caster sugar
• 1 beaten egg
• 225g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 4 very ripe bananas
• 85g chopped walnuts
• 50ml milk

Per serving

399 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 53g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 2g, sugar 30g, salt 0.54 g

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