Banana Orange Loaf Recipe

90 g

90 g

5 ml

5ml

45 ml

2

1

30 ml

30 ml

1

4

10 ml

Wholemeal plain flour

Plain flour

Baking powder

Ground mixed spice

Flaked hazelnuts, toasted

Ripe bananas

Egg

Sunflower oil

Clear honey

Small orange, finely grated rind and juice

Orange slices, halved

Icing sugar

• Preheat the oven to 180^oC / 350^oF / Gas 4. Brush a 23 x 13cm loaf tin with sunflower oil and line the base with non-stick baking paper.
• Sift the flour with the baking powder and spice into a large bowl, adding any bran that is caught in the sieve. Stir the hazelnuts into the dry ingredients.
• Peel and mash the bananas. Beat in the egg, oil, honey and the orange rind and juice. Stir evenly into the dry ingredients.
• Spoon into the prepared tin and smooth the top. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until firm and golden brown. Turn out on to a wire rack to cool.
• Sprinkle the orange slices with the icing sugar and grill until golden. Use to decorate the cake.