Banana-Walnut Loaf

Besides the fried/baked chicken meal which i prepared, We additionally cooked banana-walnut loaf. Presently there was not any kind of unique cause besides the truth that I'd plums which were obtaining as well fresh with regard to my personal preference. I actually do not really understand the reason why I purchased plums to begin with since i have 'm very little associated with banana eater. Perhaps We had been considering creating a tremble or even some thing however for whatever reason I acquired distracted as well as were left with overripe types... hehehe... not a problem although because this particular meal conserve all of them.

Bananas. by the way, are great ingredients in making your smoothie a lot creamier without adding too much milk or dairy products. It can even be used instead of the dairy products. I slice them about an inch to a couple of inches in size and then wrap them in parchment paper and freezer bags. Pop them in the freezer until they are frozen and use them instead of ice to make a smoother and creamier smoothie. I believe I posted about this tip somewhere in the blog about a year ago.

This morning I had a cup of coffee with a slice of banana walnut loaf and a very hilarious episode of a Korean drama that is currently airing entitled "A Gentleman's Dignity" It stars Jang Dong Gun and Kim Haneul along with a bunch of other korean actors/actresses. Jang starred in an American movie entitled "A Warrio's Way" with Kate Bosworth in 2010. I only watched the first part of that movie but it didn't pique my interest so i didn't finish the entire movie. A Gentleman's Dignity though is different-it is hilarious, witty, sexy, crazy, heart-warming, and heart-wretching all at the same time. The dialogue exchanges between Haneul and Dong-gun are really good. Right now, they have about six episodes out and I cannot wait for the next installment. I didn't think I would say this but the writer (who is also the writer for Secret Garden which i did not like) is doing a good job and hope she will continue to do so until the end...

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 Tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup honey

2 eggs

4 large ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

a pinch of salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350F


2. Spray loaf baking pan with non-stick spray or coat evenly with oil.


3. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.  Mix well and set aside


4. In another mixing bowl, add butter, olive oil, honey,and sugar.  Beat until light and fluffy.


5. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.


6. Stir in mashed banana and vanilla.  Mix well.


7. Add flour-baking soda mixture and mix into the batter.  Do not overmix .


8. Stir in walnuts and transfer to a loaf baking pan and bake for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.


9. Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before slicing and serving.