Banana Bread From Africa Recipes

BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
• Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan, invert onto rack and cool completely before slicing.
• Spread slices with honey or serve with ice cream.

BANANA BREAD (FROM AFRICA!)

Steps:

• cream butter.
• beat in sugar.
• mix in egg yolks.
• mix in bananas, milk, vanilla.
• mix dry ingredients (flour, spices, salt, soda, powder) in a separate bowl and then mix into butter/sugar/banana mixture beat egg whites until frothy, then fold into batter.
• put batter into greased loaf pan (or an 8x10" pan will work also).
• bake at 350º for about an hour (35 mins. for 8x10 pan) or until golden brown, and deliciously warm from the oven.

BANANA RICE BREAD (LIBERIA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Grease a 9-inch loaf or round cake pan.
• Mix rice flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and raisins in a large bowl.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, mashed bananas, and oil in a separate bowl.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, mixing batter thoroughly.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 5 minutes, before turning out on rack to finish cooling.

CHAPATI (EAST AFRICAN BREAD)

Steps:

• Mix 2 cups flour and salt together in a bowl. Slowly mix in enough water to make a thick dough. Mix in oil until combined.
• Knead dough on a cool surface for a few minutes, adding a few spoonfuls of flour. Return dough to the bowl, cover with a clean cloth, and let rest for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat.
• Divide dough into orange-sized balls. Flatten into 6-inch circles. Fry in batches in the hot skillet, turning once, until golden brown and spotted, 6 to 8 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough. Keep chapatis warm in the oven.