banana nut and ginger bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2


• 2 cups packed brown sugar


• 1 cup mashed bananas


• 2 eggs


• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (optional)


• 3 cups all-purpose flour


• 2 teaspoons baking soda


• 1 teaspoon salt


• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice


• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom


• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves


• 2 cups dark


• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts


• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


• 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped


• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.


• in a large bowl cream the brown sugar, banana, eggs, and vanilla. for moister bread, add oil, if desired.


• in a separate bowl, sift together 3 cups flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, all spice, cardamom, and cloves. alternately blend the flour mixture and into the creamed mixture.


• toss the walnuts with the remaining flour. stir in the dates and ginger to the mixture and blend well. pour into two greased 9x5 loaf pans.


• bake in a 350 degree f (175 degrees c) oven for 1 hour, or until inserted toothpick emerges dry and clean.