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Banana Bread
"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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> Gumbo wrote:
>> Banana Bread
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>> 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
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>> Instructions:
>> 1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a loaf pan.
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>> 2. Mash the bananas and mix with the honey, canola oil and
> vanilla
>> extract.
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>> 3. Stir together the whole wheat pastry flour, baking soda
> and salt.
>> Add the nuts.
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>> 4. Blend the two mixtures and spoon into a lightly oiled
> loaf pan.
>> Bake for 40 minutes, or until center is set.
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>> Nutritional Information:
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>> 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
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> I must be in the wrong newsgroup  Oh no, it is the
> DIABETIC group. I might be able to handle 1 bite....
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