Christmas Twist On Banana Bread Recipes

CHRISTMAS BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 160C fan-forced and grease and line a loaf tin with baking paper so that it extends over the sides.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs and beat until the mixture is thick.
• Beak in the brandy then add the flour, bicarb and spices and beat them through.
• Finally, add the banana and mix just until combined.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 55 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Leave it to cool completely in the tin.

CHRISTMAS BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Butter and flour one 8 ½ x 4 ½" loaf pan.
• Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs and beat until combined. Beat in the bananas.
• Combine the flour, spices, salt and baking soda in another bowl, then fold in the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture just until combined; do not over mix.
• Pour into the pan and bake until a tester stuck in the middle of the banana bread comes out clean, 50-60 minutes.
• Let cool on a rack before removing from the pan.

CHRISTMAS BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Beat in bananas just until combined. Stir in the walnuts, chocolate chips and cherries., Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 70-80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

CHEESE TWIST CHRISTMAS TREE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with a silicone liner (such as Silpat®).
• Roll pastry into a 14-inch square, sprinkling with flour if necessary.
• Cut from the bottom corners up to the center top to make a triangle. Place the triangle on a prepared baking sheet and place in the refrigerator.
• Overlap the long edges of the 2 remaining pieces of pastry by about ½ inch to form a second triangle. Roll to flatten slightly. Place on the second prepared baking sheet and chill until needed.
• Remove the first triangle from the refrigerator. Lift the silicone liner and pastry off the pan and onto the counter. Trim about 1 ½ inches off the bottom of the triangle and cut a 2-inch piece from that strip. Tuck that piece under the triangle to make a trunk.
• Spread all but 1 to 2 tablespoons pesto sauce over the entire triangle, leaving ¼ inch exposed at the edges. Grate most of the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the pesto. Place the second pastry triangle over top; stretch and pull it to fit, and trim off any extra dough as needed. Lightly press the edges together to seal and pat over the whole surface of the dough.
• Use a pizza wheel to cut ¾-inch horizontal strips on one side of the tree going from the outside edge in to about ¼ to ½ inch from the center; leave the center part connected to form the trunk. As you move up the tree, it may be easier to place the pizza wheel at the trunk and cut out to the edge. Repeat on the other side, lining up the cuts with the first side.
• Lift up each strip and twist 3 to 4 times. As you get up to the shorter pieces near the top, twist as many times as you can, but don't worry if you can't twist the strips at the very top.
• Brush remaining pesto over the center of the tree and any other spots you feel need it. Transfer the silicone liner back onto a baking sheet. Grate remaining cheese over top.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until pastry is fully cooked and well browned, 30 to 35 minutes; do not undercook.
• Transfer to a wire rack and cool for 15 minutes before serving.

BANANA BREAD (WITH A TWIST)

Steps:

• Grease 2 loaf pans.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Mash 2 bananas with 1 teaspoon baking soda.
• Slightly beat 2 eggs, add sugar and peanut butter, mixing well.
• Mix in the banana mixture and the flour, combining well.
• Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 40-50 minutes (check at 4 minutes with toothpick and adjust baking time if still "gummy").
• Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pans and finish cooling on wire racks.
• Freezes well.