Name: Processor banana date bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup pitted dates; 1 cup boiling water; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 large ripe bananas (500g), peeled; 2 cups self-raising flour; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 2 eggs; 125g unsalted butter, melted; Butter, to serve (optional)

Processor banana date bread

Treat yourself.

Serves 10

Prep

15M

Cook

1H 15M

Total

1H 30M

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Tip: For best flavour buy over-ripe bananas. Allow to ripen further at room temperature.

Ingredients

1 cup pitted dates

1 cup boiling water

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 large ripe bananas (500g), peeled

2 cups self-raising flour

1/2 cup plain flour

1/2 cup caster sugar

2 eggs

125g unsalted butter, melted

Butter, to serve (optional)

Method

Grease and line a large, straight-sided loaf pan (11.5cm x 20cm x 9cm deep) with baking paper.

2. Place dates in a medium heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 10 minutes. Stir in soda.

3. Place date mixture and bananas in a food processor. Process until combined. Add flours, sugar, eggs and butter. Process until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.

4. Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of bread comes out clean. Cover with foil towards end of cooking if ever over-browning.

5. Remove from oven. Stand bread in pan for 15 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack.

6. Serve warm or cold, cut into slices with butter.

Mel Burge

Peta Dent