makes
1 loaf
prep
30 minutes
cook
1 hour
difficulty
Mid
makes
1 loaf
serves
preparation
30
minutes
cooking
1
hour
difficulty
Mid
level
Ingredients
- 5.5 g dried yeast (or 42 g fresh yeast)
- 100 ml lukewarm water, plus 120-160ml extra
- 300 g wholemeal plain flour
- 100 g plain flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 150 g ripe bananas, chopped, mashed
- 100 g pecan nuts, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Proving time 1 hour 30 minutes
Instructions
Mix the yeast in a cup with the lukewarm water.
In a bowl, mix together both types of flour and the salt. Make a well in the middle and pour in the yeast. Dust with a little of the flour and leave to rise for 15 minutes.
Mix in the banana and pecans, and gradually add extra lukewarm water. Knead into a smooth dough both in the bowl and on a work surface. Shape into a ball, return to the bowl, cover with a tea towel and and leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour, until the dough has doubled in size.
Once it has risen, knead the dough again on a floured work surface, working in the oil. Place in a greased and floured loaf pan and leave to rise for another 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 160°C or 140°C fan-forced.
Bake the bread for 1 hour on the lower/middle oven shelf. Test that it is done by inserting a wooden skewer into the centre. Carefully remove the bread from the pan and leave to cool on a wire rack. When cool, slice and serve.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
