A firm favourite, banana bread has been the most Googled recipe in the UK amidst lockdown … Why not indulge in the best-ever banana bread recipe shared from The Roman Camp hotel's head chef, Ian McNaught. Guaranteed gourmet deliciousness!
Roman Bakes: Banana Bread with Caramelised Banana Puree
Serves 4
This dish features on the menu at 3AA rosette Roman Camp Hotel, Callander, and has been kindly provided by head chef Ian McNaught
Banana bread
Ingredients
150 g light brown sugar
85g soft unsalted butter
2 large eggs beaten
4 white bananas broken up
50g sultanas
250g self-raising flour
¼ tsp ginger powder
¼ tsp cinnamon
Couple of pinches of salt
¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
Method
• Preset the oven to 180 degrees celsius
• Cream together sugar butter and eggs in mixing bowl
• Add bananas and sultanas to the mixture
• Next sieve in the flour, ginger, cinnamon, salt and bicarbonate of soda to the mix
• Give the mixture a good stir to combine all the ingredients
• Pour mixture into a baking tin and bake in oven for 40-45 minutes – checking occasionally as oven cooking times can vary
• Take out of the oven and cool in the tin for half an hour and then tip on to a cake rack to cool completely
• Later the banana bread will be sliced and toasted to go with either just a thin layer of butter or it's delicious and decadent with peanut butter and whipped cream.
Caramelised banana puree
Ingredients
4 bananas
1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
A pinch of salt
1 tsp marscapone
Couple of drops of crème de banane – available in most supermarkets – or alternatively any banana liqueur, or a couple of drops of rum instead
Method
Mix all ingredients together in a blender until smooth and creamy
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