Banana Beer Bread
Description
Dark beer makes this banana bread extra moist. Wonderfully laced with cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, cloves and fresh ginger, the spices add even more complexity.
Ingredients
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2 cups packed brown sugar
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1 cup mashed bananas
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
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1 tablespoon ground cardamom
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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2 cups dark beer
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1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
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2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
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In a large bowl, mix the brown sugar, banana, eggs, and vanilla. For moister bread, add oil, if desired.
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In a separate bowl, sift together 3 cups flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, all spice, cardamom, and cloves. Alternately blend the flour mixture and beer into the banana mixture.
4
Toss the walnuts with the remaining flour. Stir in the dates and ginger to the mixture and blend well. Pour into two loaf pans.
5
Bake in preheated oven until inserted toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.