Ingredients
- 2 cups (8 oz) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup oil (preferably canola since it does not have any smell)
- 4 oz castor sugar
- about 1/4 cup generous orange juice
- Grated rind of 1 orange
- 2 bananas peeled and mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 4 oz dates chopped
- 2 oz walnuts chopped
- Pinch of salt
Method
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9×5 inch loaf tin and set aside
- Sift together flour and baking powder and salt and set aside
- Beat eggs lightly and beat in oil, orange juice, orange rind and sugar
- Add vanilla extract and almond extract and mix well
- Now add flour and mashed bananas alternatively and mix thoroughly
- Mix in chopped dates and walnuts
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean
- Cool in the tin for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack
