Today I'll be in thick of it. I'll be cooking off on the aptly named chopping block for Garden Gourmet at 12.30pm. I know a few of you are going to venture down to watch (details below) and I can't wait to see you. I'll either be swinging from the rafters or licking my wounds after to show. How about a coffee either way????
We walked through the Warriewood Wetlands to our favourite waterfall.
Where we set up camp and indulged in the simple things. Not bad for the middle of Winter in Sydney.
Win, loose or draw tomorrow ladies, I am safe in the knowledge that my fan club of 3, will love me anyway!!!!!! As you can see, marriage is a moveable feast here at the Beach House.
Moist Banana Bread
1.5 cups of sugar
(125g) 1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1.5 cups of plain flour
3 large rip bananas mashed
1/2 cup of walnuts roughly chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 180 C/375 F
Beat sugar, butter and eggs
Add dry ingredients sifted
Add mashed banana, chopped nuts and vanilla.
Mix well to combine
Pour into a well greased and lined loaf tin.
Cook for 1 hour or until a skewer comes out clean. I had to cook it for a further 10 minutes but topped it with baking paper to keep the crust a nice colour.
Sift icing sugar over the cake after removing from the tin after cooking, but whilst still warm.
This cake cuts beautifully when fully cooled. If you want to eat it still a little warm slice it very carefully.
Garden Gourmet Cook Off Details
Friday 22 June 2012
Stand U20 at the Sydney Good Food and Wine Show at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Darling Drive Darling Harbour.
Show and Tell Friday
Chef in Training
DIY Dreamer
Wow Us Wednesday
Open House Party
Live Laugh Rowe
Crafty Soiree
Transformation Thursday
craft-o-maniac
DIY Dreamer
Wow Us Wednesday
Open House Party
Live Laugh Rowe
Crafty Soiree
Transformation Thursday
craft-o-maniac
Fingers crossed here for your cook off! Hmmm the Banana cake looks awesome. Could I use brown sugar in this recipe? Altough it does look to have a lovely colour. I baked some cookies yesterday to take to the beach for morning tea. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI don't see why not to the sugar. I'm all for trying anything.
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PS thanks for the best wiahes
Definitely have to copy this recipe down! Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteWell good luck with your cook off- have fun!!!
ReplyDeleteI love banana bread but the kids keep eating all the bananas on me- I will have to hide some away!
all the best for the cook off!! the banana bread looks fantastic.
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Beautiful pictures. Ohhh, that banana nut bread recipe sounds yummy! Have to keep this recipe.
ReplyDeleteHave a great eve ~
TTFN ~
Marydon
See you there! Will be cheering you on!!!! xx
ReplyDeleteGood luck Carolyn! xx
ReplyDeleteAnne xx
Looks delicious-I'm craving banana bread. Charming photos of family and the beach.
ReplyDeleteGood luck at the Cook Off.
Yum that bananna bread looks so damn good ... if the computer screen wasn't in the way I would be munching it down with a hot cup of coffee right about now :)
ReplyDeleteIt is so gorgeous where you live. I still want to be able to travel to Australia someday before I"m too old. So much to see and do.
ReplyDeleteYour banana cake looks so tempting and delicious, sure made me hungry. I'm going to make it when we have some money to buy the ingredients. Hubs and I are on SS, there are 5 weeks between paydays for us this month. 4 wks. is hard enuf but 5, phew, we just squeek thru with many one pot meals. Good luck to you, how exciting to have your cooking featured.
Wish I could send you a loaf from Australia.
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Just read this, how did you go yesterday? I hope you won!!!!! Nic
ReplyDeleteI was just looking for a banana bread recipe! Yours looks delish and I love a moist banana bread. thanks...
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Both my mother and I have made this banana bread over and over and over again. I had searched far and wide for a good MOIST one. Turns out great every darn time. The only thing I change is decrease the sugar to only 2/3 cup. This kicks butt!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lovely feed back I really appreciate it.
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