Siamese Bread

Inspired by NQN and the rotting bananas in my freezer I have entered my first baking challenge, The Banana Bread Bake Off. The pineapple in my fridge also needed eating so with a little curry and coconut I had a nice Thai vibe going on. My oven tends to bake a bit dark but otherwise the bread smelled lovely and has a very pleasant sweet curry taste. The colour is a nice warm orange which I think may be the curry influence as well. Although this is definitely a sweet bread, it would be lovely served alongside a savoury Indian or Thai dish.

In two more weeks I will have more rotten bananas, I really do have the best intentions on eating them before that point, but I may try this one again with coconut flakes and dried pineapple.

PS. The glowing "angel-effect" on my photos is actually a filthy lens! I only realized it after I had cut the bread... I really do need some photo lessons!

Thai Pineapple Curry Banana Bread

• 3 ripe bananas
  
• 1/2 cup melted butter
  
• 1/2 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
  
• 1 egg, beaten
  
• 2 tbsp coconut milk powder (or unsweetened coconut)
• 1 tbsp lime juice
  
• 3 tbsp curry powder
• 1/2 cup chopped pineapple
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups flour
  

Preheat oven to 325F. Spray Mix with spoon in a large bowl, melted butter, mashed bananas and coconut milk powder. Mix in sugars, egg, lime juice and curry powder. Add pineapple and mix. Mix in baking soda. Add the flour and mix. Pour into greased 4x8 loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on rack before removing from pan.