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  1. Pear & Plum Banana Bread by Ren Behan

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    This is the perfect recipe to get the kids involved and help towards their five a day. Quick and easy to make it can be rustled up in no time and provides a wonderful healthy snack. You can also use apples or blueberries for one of the layers.

    Kids in the Kitchen

    Mashing Bananas – Who doesn’t enjoy mashing stuff? Give your kids the task of peeling and mashing the ripe bananas in this recipe. Tip – here’s a fun song about bananas to sing along while your kids are prepping the bananas.

    Sifting Dry Ingredients – Bring on the mess! First measure how much flour you will need and let them go for it. A sieve will work but a handheld flour sifter if you have one would be really fun for the kids too.

    Recipe Courtesy of Ren Behan author of Wild Honey and Rye

    Serves: 6-8

    Prep time: 15 minutes

    Cooking Time: 1 hour

    Difficulty: Easy


    Equipment

    • Loaf Tin
    • Baking Paper
    • Electric Whisk
    • Sieve

    Ingredients

    • 150g unsalted butter (plus a bit extra for greasing)
    • 100g soft brown sugar
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 200g self-raising flour
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (plus extra for dusting)
    • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 3 bananas, mashed
    • 120g sour cream
    • 1 pear, ripe, sliced
    • 2 plums, ripe, stone removed, sliced

    Cooking Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 180C/160 fan/gas 5. Grease the inside of a loaf tin with a little butter and line with a sheet of baking paper.
    2. Using an electric whisk, beat the butter with the sugar, eggs and vanilla.
    3. Sift in the dry ingredients and stir with a metal spoon. Stir in the mashed bananas and sour cream.
    4. Add one third of the mixture to the loaf tin and spread out using the back of a spoon. Next, add a layer of pear. Then a further third of the mixture followed by a layer of plum. Add the rest of the mixture and flatten the top. Dust with a little extra cinnamon.
    5. Bake the loaf for 1 hour. Leave the cake to cool in the tin for ten minutes before carefully taking it out to cool on a wire rack. Serve when warm or cold with extra fruit on the side.