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piasalomonsen@hotmail.comBanana Gingerbread SlicesIngredients (use vegan versions): 275 g/10 oz/2,5 cups plain flour
5 ml/1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
20 ml/4 teaspoon ground ginger
10 ml/2 teaspoon mixed spice
115 g/4 oz/0,66 cup soft light brown sugar
60 ml/4 tablespoon sunflower oil
30 ml/2 tablespoon molasses or black treacle
30 ml/2 tablespoon malt extract
2 egg-substitutes (1 egg = 2 tablespoon soy-flour + 2 tablespoon water)
60 ml/4 tablespoon orange juice
3 ripe bananas
115 g/4 oz/0,66 cup raisins or sultanas
Directions:Bananas make this spicy bake delightfully moist.
1. Preheat the oven to 180 C/350F/Gas 4. Lightly grease and line a 28 x 18 cm/11 x 7 in shallow baking tin.
2. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and spices into a mixing bowl. Place the vegan sugar in the sieve over the bowl, add some of the flour mixture and rub through the sieve with a wooden spoon.
3. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the oil, molasses or treacle, malt extract, egg subsitute and orange juice. Mix thoroughly.
4. Mash the bananas on a plate. Add the raisins or sultanas to the gingerbread mixture then mix in the mashed bananas.
5. Scrape the mixture into the prepared baking tin. Bake for about 35 - 40 minutes or until the centre of the gingerbread springs back when lightly pressed.
6. Leave the gingerbread in the tin to cool for 5 minutes, then turn out on to a wire rack to cool completely. Transfer to a board and cut into 20 slices to serve.
The cake can be stored for a few days - if you can resist it :-)
Enjoy!!
Serves: 20 slices
Preparation time: 1 hour
What does the malt extract do? I have everything for this recipe except malt extract. I'd like to try this.
Archived comment by: isabella
You don't need the malt-extract to make this cake, its just an extra spice. The cake will taste wonderful even whitout malt. You can substitute the malt with syrup or some extra molasses if you want the iron (molasses is rich in iron).
Archived comment by: pia
I made this today. It was very dry so I added water. Is there supposed to be water in the recipe? It was very good. Everyone liked it and it is in our lunch boxes for tomorrows lunch.
Archived comment by: isabella
No, actually it should be very moist on the inside?? Hmmm!!
Archived comment by: pia
