TOASTED BANANA BREAD WITH VANILLA RICOTTA & RASPBERRIES
This classic banana bread is best baked the day before - topped with a fruity compote, it makes a lovely sweet brunch or light dessert
Provided by James Martin
Categories Afternoon tea, Brunch, Dessert, Treat
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease and line the base of a 900g loaf tin with baking parchment. Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in the eggs, one at a time. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas with a fork, add to the bowl with the lemon zest, vanilla and buttermilk, and stir.
- Mix together the flour, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda. Fold into the banana mix, one-third at a time, until just combined and add to the tin. Bake for 1 hr until firm, golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave in the tin for 10 mins, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the banana bread is baking, make the vanilla ricotta. Tip the ricotta into a bowl and mix with the vanilla bean paste, orange zest and 90ml orange juice until just combined. Cover and chill.
- To make the raspberry compote, heat the orange zest, 5 tbsp orange juice, the sugar and 225g of the raspberries in a saucepan over a gentle heat until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for 5 mins, then pour through a sieve into a bowl. Stir through the rest of the raspberries, cover and chill.
- When you are ready to serve, take the raspberry compote out of the fridge to bring to room temperature. Slice the cooled banana bread into 8 pieces and toast under a medium grill until lightly caramelised. Serve each slice with a spoonful of vanilla ricotta and a drizzle of raspberry compote.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 483 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 63 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 42 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium
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