This morning I woke up early, brewed myself a coffee and proceeded to catch up on episodes of MasterChef and Iron Chef from last week.  At some point in my viewing I had an urge to eat.  I was sitting where I sit now writing and thinking predictably about food.  Like a flash it comes to me.  “I have an idea,” said Mark.  It was decided I would cook banana bread.  And I wanted it now!  So my challenge began.  I would have some fresh banana bread in my paws in 90 minutes time.  The race was on.  Below is a summary of my progress.

Time Description
0 Search internet for banana bread recipe
1 Ran out of the house towards the shopping centre
2 Ran past removal truck with someone’s life on their lawn, I spot a KitchenAid and I want it.
3 Waited at pedestrian crossing, would my quest be foiled by waiting at the lights.  I hope not.
7 I walk into the Green Grocer and I find bananas for $1.99 kg on special, they must have known I was coming.
14 I scampered home with small beads of sweat just starting to form on my brow.
24 After ten hectic minutes in the kitchen I have everything measured, peeled and prepared.  Time to start mashing and mixing
31 At last the bread is in the oven.  The oven couldn’t quite get up to temperature quick enough, I could have got the bread in the oven three minutes ago.
74 Timer goes off!!! But it’s not quite cooked, I’ll put it on for another 5 minutes.
79 Timer goes off again, and still It’s not cooked.  There is precious little time left.
87 Done!!!! At last it’s out of the oven and cooked.  Three minutes to spare.

I take a few quick photos and I dig in and I’m satisfied.  The result was very moist and very bananary (yes I did just make that word up).  Remember it’s okay to eat junk food if you cook it yourself.

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Banana Bread
Adapted from Taste
Ingredients
2 ¼ cups Plain Flour
1 ½ tsp Baking Powder
1 ½ tsp Cinnamon
¾ cup Caster Sugar
2 Eggs
½ cup Vegetable Oil
2 tsp Vanilla essence
6 Bananas
1 tbs Honey

Method
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.  Grease and line a loaf tin.
  2. Skin bananas and bread into small pieces.  Place bananas, eggs, oil and vanilla in a bowl.  Using an electric mixer beat the banana mix until they are pulverised.
  3. Sift dry ingredients into banana mix.  Stir in gently being careful not to overmix.
  4. Spoon mixture into a loaf pan and bake until a skewer comes out clean (approximately 50 minutes).
  5. Heat honey in the microwave for 20 seconds and glaze the top of the loaf using a pastry brush.

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