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1/2 c Shortening

3/4 c Brown sugar

2 tb White vinegar

3 Ripe bananas, mashed

3 tb Water

1 tb Lime juice

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Ginger powder

3/4 c Coconut, grated

1 ts Baking powder

2 c White flour

GLAZE 1/4 c Brown sugar

1 tb Oil

1 tb Rum

3 tb Lime juice

Beat shortening for a few seconds. Add brown sugar & beat till well blended & creamy. Stir in vinegar, bananas, water & lime juice. Ensure that all ingredients are well mixed. Add salt, ginger & grated coconut. Mix well. Stir in baking powder. Sift flour & beat with a wooden spoon till well blended & smooth. Transfer into a greased loaf pan & bake at 350F for 1 hour. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, oil, rum & lime juice in a snall pot over a low heat. Stir constantly for 5 minutes until you have a thin syrup. Pour over the loaf, spreading it with a spatula, let it run over the sides. Adapted from “Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant Cookbook”

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