Use it up! Don't throw it in the bin!

sb44

I bought a bunch of bananas a couple of days ago from Tesco, they were in date and not reduced.

Today half of them are going black!

Anyone any ideas what I can do with black bananas?

pretz_2

i say good old bannana bread dont know what ive done with my recipe though but im sure someone on here will have it soz

Olliebeak

I made two banana loaves last week - now my DS2 has discovered how tasty it is and raids the cake-tin every time he visits! He's attempting carrot cake this evening - hope he remembers that his mummy loves carrot cake too!

sb44

Olliebeak wrote: »

I made two banana loaves last week - now my DS2 has discovered how tasty it is and raids the cake-tin every time he visits! He's attempting carrot cake this evening - hope he remembers that his mummy loves carrot cake too!

Do you have a breadmaking recipe for banana bread please?

Ta.

Olliebeak

oooh sorry sb44 - it's a cakey-type banana bread. But the recipe is on here somewhere. I'll go and see if I can find it and attach the link.

This one was posted by Roversbabe in 2005 - it's not exactly the same as mine but there are about 4 or 5 versions knocking around this site :

8oz flour (this recipe doesn't state - but I would use Self-Raising Flour)
2oz butter / marg
2oz sugar
2 over-ripe bananas
1 egg
pinch of salt
bit of milk

Rub the butter into the flour, add the pinch of salt. Then add the sugar, mashed up bananas and egg. Mix and add enough milk to make a sticky consistency.

Place in a greased & floured loaf tin and bake at gas mark 4 for 45 mins.


Another useful thing is to google the various Flour manufacturers websites for recipes e.g. Bero; Macdougalls; Homepride etc - I think Be-ro is really good to use (bit biased because I remember my nan having their book when I was very young!).

sillyvixen

just made 3 bannana loaves 2 for my freezer and the 3rd for my mum when she has visitors - i had everything in the cupboard so a no spend use up for me.. i also have a couple of very ripe pares in the fruit bowl could i whizz them up and use in the same way as bannana loaf recipe??

kippers

Hi all

Today we are having a cooked breakfast with some bacon and sausages that have been lurking in my freezer for some while and i'm using up some beans that have been in my fridge since friday.

Someone asked about bananas going black...i make banana cake and its lovely! (If you want the recipe let me know).

I have some double cream to use up today (what a trauma that will be) i must find some thing to pour it over and eat (i'm sure i'll have to force myself to eat it up......NOT)!

By the way, someone also asked about onions....i chop mine up and freeze them in portions. I then take them out and put them straight into things like spag bog or cassorols etc

I must have thrown more food out before than i realised as all these little bits and bobs add up don't they!

*Jellie*

Does anyone know if you can freeze yoghurt and fruit smoothies made at home from scratch?!

sb44

Olliebeak wrote: »

oooh sorry sb44 - it's a cakey-type banana bread. But the recipe is on here somewhere. I'll go and see if I can find it and attach the link.

This one was posted by Roversbabe in 2005 - it's not exactly the same as mine but there are about 4 or 5 versions knocking around this site :

8oz flour (this recipe doesn't state - but I would use Self-Raising Flour)
2oz butter / marg
2oz sugar
2 over-ripe bananas
1 egg
pinch of salt
bit of milk

Rub the butter into the flour, add the pinch of salt. Then add the sugar, mashed up bananas and egg. Mix and add enough milk to make a sticky consistency.

Place in a greased & floured loaf tin and bake at gas mark 4 for 45 mins.


Another useful thing is to google the various Flour manufacturers websites for recipes e.g. Bero; Macdougalls; Homepride etc - I think Be-ro is really good to use (bit biased because I remember my nan having their book when I was very young!).

Thanks Ollie.

I shall get a couple more recipes and compare them.

sb44

kippers wrote: »

Hi all

Today we are having a cooked breakfast with some bacon and sausages that have been lurking in my freezer for some while and i'm using up some beans that have been in my fridge since friday.

Someone asked about bananas going black...i make banana cake and its lovely! (If you want the recipe let me know).

I have some double cream to use up today (what a trauma that will be) i must find some thing to pour it over and eat (i'm sure i'll have to force myself to eat it up......NOT)!

By the way, someone also asked about onions....i chop mine up and freeze them in portions. I then take them out and put them straight into things like spag bog or cassorols etc

I must have thrown more food out before than i realised as all these little bits and bobs add up don't they!

Hi Kippers

Yes, could you please give me the recipe for your banana bread please?

Ta.

Sharon