Comments on: Banana bread bake off!

By: Beau

Beau — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:39:20 +0000

Ive bene eating banana bread ever since I discovered it 2 months ago here in sydney,,,Been wondering how to make it,,And now I know,,,Thank you

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Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:52:26 +0000

[...] would make Gran a cake to have for the weekend. At Not Quite Nigella’s suggestion I looked up her banana bread bake off post and settled on the banana and coconut [...]

By: Suziwong66

Suziwong66 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:30:22 +0000

You’ve got to try Stephanie Alexander’s Banana cake from The Cooks Companion. It’s amazing! it’s even better sliced and toasted and spread with Steph’s lemon curd!
I used to use Nigella’s banana cake from Domestic Godess but now Steph’s recipe rules my recipe folder LOL

By: Jessie

Jessie — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:17:58 +0000

I just made a loaf of Janelle Bloom’s banana and coconut bread and, oh my, it is divine!
I couldn’t resist a taste straight out of the oven and was pleasantly surprised by the taste and texture, especially considering the recipe uses no butter (I actually used light coconut milk and it is lovely and moist). Thankyou for sharing, I am a huge fan of your blog!

By: Lana

Lana — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:57:32 +0000

Please can you send me the recipie for cherry strudle, especially the crispy pastry part.
regards Lana

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:31:31 +0000

Hi reemski-Bill
s recipes are always good and reliable. Perhaps you could make this for the Banana Bread bake off that I’m holding?

Hi Y-That banana bread looks fantastic! I haven’t really looked in Belinda Jeffrey, I think I made a tomato pie of her’s once and it was alright although a little heavy. I shouldn’t let that put me off the rest of her stuff though!

By: Y

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:48:31 +0000

Ah Banana Bread… I’ve got about 12+ kg of bananas to use up at work. Have been putting off making any so far, because frankly, that amount of bananas is a bit off putting! My favourite banana bread recipe is by one of my favourite cookbook writers, Belinda Jeffery:

http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=1177

That Janelle Bloom one sounds interesting though!

By: Reemski

Reemski — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:17:48 +0000

Ah, I have a fabbo banana bread recipe adapted from a Bill Granger recipe on a dvd that was given away a while back with delicious mag or something.
The orginal recipe can be found:
http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/Recipes/recipe.asp?id=1598,

but my version is below:

50g oats
300ml Milk
240g Self Raising wholemeal Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
Up to three overripe mashed bananas
75g Soft Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
3 tablespoons Honey
1 Lightly Beaten Egg

Method:
1. Put the oats in a bowl, pour the milk over them and leave to soak for 30 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4).
3. Lightly grease and line a 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) loaf tin with baking paper.
4. mix the flour and baking powder into a bowl and stir in the rolled oats, banana, sugar, cinnamon, honey, egg. Mix together well.
5. Spoon the mixture into the tin, level the top and sprinkle with the extra almonds. Bake the loaf for 45 minutes, or until it is golden brown on top and cooked through.
6. Leave it to cool a little in the tin before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

I generally find that this is a great low fat base for many different flavourings…

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:03:43 +0000

Hi sarah-Thankyou so much! Glad you liked it

Hi sally-I think it must be banana month! Mmmm banana custard-I’ve only tried the custard in the carton which is made from banana flavouring. Sounds delicious! Your fiancee has good taste with the Nigella banana bread for his birthday cake! I’d love to hear what you think of the banana bread

Hi airy fairy-Hehe that would be a good idea! Everyone has a banana bread recipe too-that’s one thing for certain

Hi Tian-Sounds like I would need to try it then! Now that all of the banana bread is gone, I feel a void in the kitchen….

By: Tian

Tian — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:16:58 +0000

NQN, hmm visually i feel like stephanie alexander’s banana bread actually looks better than woolworths? (:

And I think her recipe which includes buttermilk and spices just gives it a special something

it’s always banananey, moist yet delicate and a nice brown crust. a good crust is very important!