BANANA BREAD with ORANGE ZEST and BRANDY
Mix well:
2 large eggs
1/3 cup oil which should be 50/50 shortening and butter (best to melt)
½ tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
1/3 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
1 tsp Honey (Honey can be flavored differently depending on where it's from. One teaspoon is a good starting point to test what you are using)
1 tsp orange zest (I use an Etched Zester. Once you make this you can adjust the amount and type of zest to your liking)
1 ½ tsp orange juice
1 ¼ tsp Brandy
Add and mix:
2/3 cup sugar (I use all turbinado sugar
in the raw
to give it
some depth of flavor)
3/4 tsp vanilla
2 large or 3 small bananas (should be very ripe)
Add and Mix:
1 ¾ cup sifted all purpose flour (219 grams) (7.7 oz)
Stir in:
1 cup chopped walnuts
I melt a little butter into a bowl and add approx 2-3 tsp orange zest into it. Press zest into the butter to release some of the oil from the zest. Brush onto top of bread when it's approx 75% done then finish baking.
TIME LISTED IS BASED ON GLASS PAN. Prep pan with oil/butter/spray and flour. Set your standard oven to 350F (176C) or 325F (163C) for a convection oven.
Check periodically, but generally needs 70-75min to bake.