Alternative Banana Bread

[robinmckinley]

 
This entry comes to you via the wonders of modern homeopathy.  There’s apparently Something Going Round, the way somethings do, and I’ve had the uncomfortable impression that it’s been eyeing me thoughtfully for the last few days, contemplating its next move.  And then it was Peter who woke up this morning feeling icky.  He however is feeling

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[southdowner]

*** I am feeling grisly.* Sigh. ***
I hope it decides to give up on you and leave you to enjoy this lovely spring weather
*** so I should perhaps make this entry short and go to bed, or at least lie down.***
I third the hellhounds - go to bed and look after yourself (and take them :))
*** if I take to my bed at an unprecedentedly early hour they will assume that they get to come too. ***

and thank you for banana bread (yumm) with rum and raisins(yummmm)

[robinmckinley]

and leave you to enjoy this lovely spring weather

************* You've still got it, do you? It went away again today down here. But the late sunlight was still pretty amazing, even if it was *grey* sunlight.

Oh good, an Englishwoman who doesn't recoil in polite horror from the full brunt of **molasses.** :)

[southdowner]

molasses (yummmmmmmm!!!)

[robinmckinley]

:)

[ssshunt]

Hey, with all the flour recommendations, I do believe I might could make a gluten-free version. Yay! Thank you. Banana bread sounds so god right now...

And feel better. Heal.

[robinmckinley]

I haven't learnt to make gluten-free bread. If you figure it out, please post. :)

[robinmckinley]

*And* you're a professional cake maker, yes?? You *do* lead an interesting life!!

[spindriftdancer]

Rum? I'll actually have to go out and buy some to try this. That will definitely cure what ails you(: If not, at least you'll feel good about it for a little while...

Rum

[ext_90203]

Oh yes, rum! I nearly passed over the rum - didn't notice it until the footnote. Rum is most definitely a cure for what ails you - hot rum toddys (toddies?) being my cough syrup of choice, the deluxe version, with butter and cinnamon and cloves and honey and a dash of lemon juice.

If you're talking about the rum that came from scraping the barrel, then what you are most definitely looking for is Newfoundland Screech. Way back when, Newfoundland sent their cod to the Caribbean (that's why flaked cod, salt cod, etc. is in so many trad. recipes), and the Caribbean islands sent back their rum barrel scrapings.

I can't say screech is terribly drinkable, though, seeing as it's the necessary alcohol for being "screeched in," it's supposed to be a bit rough, in order to make kissing a gross dripping fish a bit more palatable. I'd go with Gosling's Black Seal rum for my banana bread.

Re: Rum

[robinmckinley]

Wow. The voice of true knowledge. :) And no, good cooking rum is NEVER good drinkable.

[ssshunt]

Glutenfreegirl has a chocolate banana bread at

http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/2005/12/and-finally-theres-teff.html

When the back is better I am going to try this.

[robinmckinley]

I'll try this. I've pecked at glutenfreegirl (and it's bookmarked) but haven't settled down to study. Is the book good? I've read the first few pages on amazon.

[ssshunt]

I haven't read all of the book either but I like it--it's helpful for me to see how someone else figured out this gluten-free thing. She speaks mostly from personal experience, but I don't mind that. I have yet to try a recipe from the book, but they all look delicious. When I'm back on my feet...

Like I've said before, I did make the cornbread from the glutenfreegirl site and it was amazing. So much more taste than regular cornbread. And it wasn't dry--it was just right. First thing I'm going to do after I'm back on my feet is re-stock all my weird flours (in plastic bins this time!) so I can cook and bake. (If I remember right, the cornbread used 3 different flours.) And now, off for a tapioca bread sandwich. With real cheese. I can eat a little every now and then...

[robinmckinley]

Well, I'll go get the book, and look more closely at the site, but I would really like to know anything you feel like posting (have you posted about this? Can you provide links?) about baking with no-gluten flours. Even my cornbread has a little wheat flour in it.

[blackbear88]

Add raisins last; you may have to add a little extra flour if there’s a lot of rum left.

Or just drink it off. I mean, really.

Never mind high class subtlety of flavour and what you offer your boss over ice

Ha! I don't think I've ever even owned boss-worthy rum. The boss gets offered the Talisker 10, if she ever comes over...

[robinmckinley]

Talisker, piffle! I'm a Laphroaig girl!

(This is the *good* boss, presumably . . . )

[blackbear88]

I can definitely see you being smoky, peaty, with a whiff of sea air iodine.

Tequila, wine, or tsikoudia (a firewater of Cretan origin - the best is fiery but smooth)(not that I am averse to other good liquors).

Susan from Athens

[blackbear88]

The bad boss gets offered the Talisker too, but with poison in it. But I'm still hoping he's not figured out who I am yet, much less where I live.

And I could have GUESSED you were a fan of Laphroaig! I have a good friend who reminds me of you, or rather you of her as I knew her first--she looks somewhat like you, phrases things in a similar way, etc. And of course she is a devotee of the peaty smoky seaweediness of Laphroaig. I've had it twice, one younger and one older, and one I thought was very medicinal and one was quite good. But sadly I don't remember which was which. Probably the more expensive one was the better...