banana nut and ginger bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (optional)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cups dark
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• in a large bowl cream the brown sugar, banana, eggs, and vanilla. for moister bread, add oil, if desired.
• in a separate bowl, sift together 3 cups flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, all spice, cardamom, and cloves. alternately blend the flour mixture and into the creamed mixture.
• toss the walnuts with the remaining flour. stir in the dates and ginger to the mixture and blend well. pour into two greased 9x5 loaf pans.
• bake in a 350 degree f (175 degrees c) oven for 1 hour, or until inserted toothpick emerges dry and clean.