Bananas

[Martina]

I have been going through a baking phase lately. I made lemon squares last weekend because I bought lemons (which are currently in season and smelled so good) and got home and had to find a lemon square recipe. They turned out o.k but I over cooked them. Anyway, I also bought some bananas that rippened too quickly for me to consume, so last night I made banana bread. It smelled good so I brought one loaf into work and it was a success. Phew! The last time I made it, it was as hard as a brick on the outside and gooey and gross on the inside. Anywho, I have batter for a second loaf, which I will put in tonight and top with an icing. However, I was curious does anyone have any other ideas of what to do with ripe banana's? I have to buy bananas weekly as I am one medication that depletes potasium, so other ideas of what to do with them would be appreciated.

Thanks and have a great day,
Martina

[Derry]

cake?

or a helluva lot of nababa sarnies

[Martina]

cake?

or a helluva lot of nababa sarnies

I could never really take to banana sandwhiches . But thanks for the suggestion Derry .

Martina

[Jandra]

You could dehydrate banana slices and eat them in your muesli...

Or mash them and dehydrate them into a fruit leather. Perhaps combined with apple? Else it will be very sweet.

Jandra

[frozenthunderbolt]

See if you can track down a supply of banana chips - they are lovely.

Banana milkshake made with b. milk, and egg, + a hand full of berries or what ever else floats your boat is a great way to start the day.

I'm also fond of frozen bananas

[Milims]

I make banana bread but instead of making one large loaf I make it into buns and freeze them, taking them out as needed

[Millymollymandy]

My favourite sandwich filling is banana and Branston pickle, and it's even better on digestive biscuits than in bread!

[HedgeComber]

Oooh this is a goody...

Sugar Free Date n Banana Cookies

3 Large bananas
1 cup chopped dates
2 Cups Oats
1/3 cup cooking oil (I use sunflower, dont use anything strong like olive)
1 tsp vanilla extract (not compulsory)

Preheat oven to 180/Gas 4
In a large bowl squish the bananas through your hands till all mushy (very therapeutic that bit) or you could be dull and mash with a fork. Stir in all the rest and the recipe says to let it stand for 15 mins (ive never doen that)
Drop desert spoons of the mixture onto a greased baking tray & bake for 20 mins till brown.

I usually dollop it into a flapjack tray and then cut it into squares when out of the oven

It is a great way to use up bananas that have gone past it

[Helsbells]

I have a very nice banana bread recipe, its more like a cake really, I will post the recipe later when I am home.

[Martina]

Lots of great ideas here, guys. I never would of though to freeze or dehydrate my banana's--even though I buy banana chips and cereals with bananas in them--gesh, I am such a consumer!

Thanks a lot,

Martina

[Odsox]

Lots of great ideas here, guys. I never would of though to freeze or dehydrate my banana's--even though I buy banana chips and cereals with bananas in them--gesh, I am such a consumer!

Thanks a lot,

Martina

I absolutely love bananas dehydrated till they are still just soft and squidgy.
They look black and disgusting but taste out of this world.

[Odsox]

My favourite sandwich filling is banana and Branston pickle, and it's even better on digestive biscuits than in bread!

Aha I knew it another weirdo! My family think I am obscene for liking banana and marmite sandwiches but I think banana and branston sounds weirder - must give it a try sometime and gross them all out

I personally think that plain Marmite sandwiches are gross, let alone sacrifice a perfectly good banana .... sacrilege.

[pumpy]

I have a very nice banana bread recipe, its more like a cake really, I will post the recipe later when I am home.

please do

[Millymollymandy]

My favourite sandwich filling is banana and Branston pickle, and it's even better on digestive biscuits than in bread!

Aha I knew it another weirdo! My family think I am obscene for liking banana and marmite sandwiches but I think banana and branston sounds weirder - must give it a try sometime and gross them all out

Oh yuk banana and marmite sounds revolting (though I might give it a try just to see my OH's face!). The sour tanginess of Branston complements the sweetness of banana - I don't actually like B. pickle very much with cheese or anything else!

[Millymollymandy]

I have just tried it. First of all I get sweet and salty together as would be expected, but then a slightly unpleasant bitterness comes through that I've never noticed with marmite before. I don't like it But at least I tried.