BANANA & APRICOT LOAF

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A nice loaf for the lunch box! Walnuts could be left out and any dried fruit used. I have not added the soaking time in with cooking time.

Provided by Tisme

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups bran flakes
1/2 cup sultana
1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups milk
1 banana, very ripe and mashed
1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
1/4 cup rolled oats

Steps:

  • Put the bran flakes, sultanas, apricots, sugar and milk into a bowl and mix well. Leave to soak for an hour.
  • Preheat oven to a moderate heat.
  • Grease and line a loaf pan (10 x 21cm). Add the banana and walnuts to the soaking mixture and fold in the sifted flour. Mix well and put mix into the loaf pan. Smooth the top of the loaf and sprinkle with oats.
  • Bake for one hour or until a skewer inserted into the centre of loaf comes out clean.
  • Cool loaf on wire rack.
  • When cold slice and serve with butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2481.7, Fat 55.1, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 42.7, Sodium 725.6, Carbohydrate 473.2, Fiber 35.6, Sugar 213.4, Protein 55.5

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