Poppy Banana Loaf Food

BANANA POPPY SEED QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Mash bananas with a potato masher until all large pieces are broken down (or you can use a blender and puree the bananas) - you should receive about 1 cup of banana total. If not, then add enough banana to equal one cup.
• Cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs and grated lemon peel until blended.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• Beat the bananas into the wet ingredients alternately with the dry ingredients -- repeating twice ending with dry ingredients.
• Hand stir in the poppy seeds.
• Pour into a well-greased (or sprayed) 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Bake at 350* F for 50-60 minutes until pick inserted in center comes out clean. (The original recipe called for 60-70 minutes but mine is usually done before 60 minutes).
• Cool in pan for 10-15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to completely cool.

POPPY BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and the salt into a big bowl and then stir in the sugar.
• Mash the bananas with the lemon juice and then beat in the eggs one by one and then beat in the oil and vanilla extract.
• Fold the banana mixture into the dry flour ingredients in the big bowl and then add the poppy seeds.
• Grease a 1 pound loaf tin, lining the base with greaseproof paper that has been cut to fit and then pour in the banana mixture. Level the top with a spoon.
• Bake in the oven for 55-65 minutes, depending on your oven. Fan assisted ovens will need less time or on a lower temperature.
• When the timer goes off on the oven, check the loaf with a metal skewer. When inserted into the middle of the loaf, the skewer will come out clean.
• Leave to cool slightly in the tin, turn out onto a cooling wire rack and then cover with cling wrap, or freeze in slices for another day.

BRILLIANT BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
• Cream 140g softened butter and 140g caster sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add 2 beaten large eggs with a little of the 140g flour.
• Fold in the remaining flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 mashed bananas.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for about 50 mins, or until cooked through. Check the loaf at 5-min intervals by testing it with a skewer (it should be able to be inserted and removed cleanly), as the time may vary depending on the shape of your loaf tin.
• Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.
• Mix 50g icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing.
• Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and decorate with a handful of banana chips.

POPPY SEED BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in bananas and poppy seeds. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.