Banana lime bread

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Shortening
¾ cup Brown sugar
2 tablespoons White vinegar
3 Ripe bananas, mashed
3 tablespoons Water
1 tablespoon Lime juice
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Ginger powder
¾ cup Coconut, grated
1 teaspoon Baking powder
2 cups White flour
GLAZE
¼ cup Brown sugar
1 tablespoon Oil
1 tablespoon Rum
3 tablespoons Lime juice

Directions

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.

By Mark Satterly, Adapted from "Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant"

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