Banana Tea Loaf

Description

 * 1) Adapted from the joslin diabetes gourmet cookbook, 1993 which used 1 large egg white plus 6 tbsp. egg substitute, 1/8 tsp almond extract, orange juice concentrate, 2 cups unbleached flour and no orange peel.
 * 2) Original nutritional info. 1/18 recipe = 1 bread, 1 fat joslin exchanges 122 calories, 2 grams protein, 14 grams carbohydrate, 6 grams fat (44% of calories), trace cholesterol, 61 mg sodium, 105 mg potassium.

Ingredients

 * 2 bananas, ripe, mashed
 * 1/2 cup canola oil (such as Crisco)
 * 2 large eggs
 * 2 tbsp frozen orange/pineapple juice concentrate
 * 1 3/4 cup flour
 * 2 tsp baking powder
 * 1/4 tsp baking soda
 * 1/2 tsp orange peel
 * cooking spray

Directions
Tested with changes noted by elizabeth rodier, jan 1993
 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with waxed paper and spray with cooking spray.
 * 2) In a large bowl, combine bananas, oil, beaten egg, juice concentrate and orange peel.
 * 3) Stir dry ingredients together and then stir them into banana mixture until just blended.
 * 4) Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 45 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.
 * 5) Cool in a pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
 * 6) Slice the first sample while the loaf is still warm.
 * 7) Comment in the original recipe states that the well-wrapped loaf keeps in the refrigerator and freezes well.
 * 8) Slice is smaller than a slice of regular bread (about half size).


 * 1) To cut down on cholesterol use 1 whole egg and 2 whites, or home made egg substitute.
 * 2) When comparing bread recipes, consider serving size as well as calories.
 * 3) Does the serving taste good alone or would i add 1 tsp margarine (1 fat)?

'''1 tb Peanut butter would add 1 fat exchange + 1 meat or 95 calories, 3 grams carb. 4 grams protein, 8.2 grams fat, 98 mg sodium 1 tb regular strawberry jam made of equal parts fruit and Sugar would add 54 calories, 14 grams carbohydrate or 1 fruit exchang'''