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Jamaican sticky fruit loaf
This loaf will keep well for one week stored in an airtight container.
What you need
- 75 g butter
- 100 g soft brown sugar
- 45 ml clear honey
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 225 g ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
- 225 g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 225 g seedless raisins
- To decorate
- 1 banana, peeled and sliced
- 6 tsp lemon juice
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, Stir in 2/3 of the honey. Add the eggs and mashed bananas and mix well.
Sift flour, allspice, soda and salt together and fold into the egg mixture with the raisins. Spoon into a 900 g greased and lined loaf tin and smooth over the surface.
Toss the banana slices in the lemon juice and arrange on top of the loaf. Bake for 1 hour or until well risen and firm to the touch. Cover loaf with foil if it begins to brown too quickly.
Remove from tin. Glaze the top with the remaining honey. Leave to cool completely. Serve in slices.
Serving suggestion
Cook's tip
You could use sultanas instead of raisins if preferred.
| Per portion | Per 100g | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kj) | 1587 | 1100 | 10475 | 8350 |
| Energy (kcal) | 379 | 263 | 2500 | 2000 |
| Protein (g) | 5.63 | 3.91 | ||
| Carbohydrate (g) | 72.5 | 50.2 | 345 | 275 |
| Fat (g) | 9.33 | 6.47 | 95 | 70 |
| Fat (saturated) (g) | 5.25 | 3.64 | ||
| Fibre (g) | 3.00 | 2.08 | ||
| Sodium (mg) | 569 | 394 | ||
| Salt (equivalent) (g) | 1.42 | 0.99 | 7 | 5 |
| Per Portion | Per 100g | RDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (µg) | 95.6 | 66.3 | 800 |
| Vitamin B-12 (µg) | 0.12 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Vitamin B-6 (mg) | 0.36 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 6.72 | 4.66 | 60 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 14.6 | 10.1 | 266 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.60 | 0.42 | 10 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.49 | 0.34 | 15 |
| Calcium (mg) | 132 | 91.5 | 800 |
| Folate (mcg) | 58.7 | 40.7 | 200 |
| Iron (mg) | 2.50 | 1.73 | 14 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 32.7 | 22.7 | 300 |
| Niacin (mg) | 2.14 | 1.49 | 18 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 0.42 | 0.29 | 6 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.25 | 0.17 | 1.6 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 228 | 158 | 800 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.26 | 0.18 | 1.4 |
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