Gumbo wrote:
> Banana Bread
>
> 12 servings
> Native to the Caribbean and Central America, bananas are
one of
> America's favorite fruits. They are rich in potassium -
one banana
> contains 450 mg, one-fifth of the adult daily
requirement - and offer
> a fair share of magnesium (33 mg), too. In addition,
bananas help to
> strengthen the stomach lining and are good for soothing
indigestion.
> Most banana bread recipes are saturated with butter and
sugar. This
> one uses a small amount of canola oil instead - which is
much better
> for your heart - and honey, which of course means lots of
flavor.
> Don't use regular whole-wheat flour. It is too heavy for
this recipe.
> Look for whole-wheat pastry flour instead.
>
> Ingredients:
> 3 very ripe bananas
> 1/2 cup honey
> 3 tbsp canola oil, plus a little more for oiling the loaf
pan
> 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
> 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
> 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
> 1/4 tsp salt
> 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Instructions:
> 1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a loaf pan.
>
> 2. Mash the bananas and mix with the honey, canola oil and
vanilla
> extract.
>
> 3. Stir together the whole wheat pastry flour, baking soda
and salt.
> Add the nuts.
>
> 4. Blend the two mixtures and spoon into a lightly oiled
loaf pan.
> Bake for 40 minutes, or until center is set.
>
>
> Nutritional Information:
>
> Per serving:
> 200 calories
> 8 g total fat (1 g sat)
> 0 mg cholesterol
> 32 g carbohydrate
> 3 g protein
> 3 g fiber
> 203 mg sodium

I must be in the wrong newsgroup Oh no, it is the
DIABETIC group. I might be able to handle 1 bite....