Tasty Island Food

Banana bread is a popular dessert in many parts of the world, but today we give you a recipe for a Jamaican styled Banana Bread that you will love ;). Check out the recipe below.

Ingredients:

Serving size: 6 people

• 1/3 cup Margarine
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 medium egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 cups cake and pastry flour
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup milk or water (if desired)

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C/350°F.
2. Cream Margarine and granulated sugar, add beaten egg and vanilla.
3. Mash ripe bananas and add to the above mixture.
4. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg, adding alternately with mashed banana mixture.
5. Fold in raisins, the mixture should drop easily from a spoon.  If not, add a little water or milk until consistency is reached.
6. Scrape mixture into a greased loaf pan and bake until golden brown, and a skewer inserted, comes out clean.