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Banana, Rum and Walnut Tea Loaf

Banana, Rum and Walnut Tea Loaf
Banana, Rum and Walnut Tea Loaf
  • Preparation time
    90 min
  • Number of servings
    10

This cut and come again tea cake is moist and moorish! Keeps for a week in an airtight container and freezes well.

Ingredients
CARNATION® Sweetened Condensed Milk Tin 397g front
CARNATION® Sweetened Condensed Milk Tin 397g
  • 150g stoned dates, roughly chopped
  • 1 lemon, juice and finely grated zest
  • 1tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 medium bananas, peeled and mashed
  • 1tbsp dark rum
  • 85g unsalted butter, softened
  • 55g dark soft brown sugar
  • 170g CARNATION® Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1tsp baking powder
  • 115g walnut pieces, plus extra for decoration if liked
  • 225g self-raising flour
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
Preparation
  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 170˚C (fan 150*C). Butter and line the base of a 1kg (2lb) loaf tin.
  • 2
    Place the dates in a small bowl. Stir in the lemon juice and zest, bicarbonate of soda and 2 tablespoons boiling water. Leave to cool, then add the bananas and rum.
  • 3
    In a large bowl whisk together the butter, sugar and condensed milk until creamy. Gradually whisk in the eggs and then the banana mixture. Sift in the flour and baking powder and stir until well combined. Fold in the walnut pieces.
  • 4
    Transfer the cake mixture to the prepared loaf tin, if desired, sprinkle some more walnuts over the top of the cake. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
  • 5
    Leave in the tin to cool for 15 minutes then turn out, remove the lining paper and cool on a wire rack.
This loaf freezes very well. Either freeze whole or cut into slices and interleave with baking parchment. Overwrap in baking parchment and foil. Label and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost thoroughly before serving.

TYPICAL VALUES 

Per 100g

Per slice (1/8th loaf)

Reference Intake

% RI*

Energy

1311 kJ

312 kcal

1808 kJ

431 kcal

8400 kJ

2000 kcal

 22%

 

Fat

12.0g

16.6g

70g

24%

of which: saturates

2.4g

3.3g

20g

17%

Carbohydrate

43.3g

59.7g

260g

23%

of which: sugars

26.3g

36.3g

90g

40%

Fibre

2.7g

3.7g

-

-

Protein

6.4g

8.8g

50g

18%

Salt

0 1.00g

1.38g

6g

23%

 

*Reference Intake of an average adult (8400 kJ/2000 kcal).

Based on the stated recipe. Portions should be adjusted for children of different ages.

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