Banana And Apricot Bread

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From jody vassallo little ideas diabetes. i don't have a particularly sweet tooth for sugary foods but i do like savoury and or fruit breads which are not overly ladened with fruit through.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 180c.

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Lightly grease and line a 10cm x 20cm loaf tin.

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Put the apricots , sultanas and apple juice into a pan and bgring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes or until the fruit has absorbed all the liquid.

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Sift the flour , baking powder and mixed spice into a bowl and stir in the oat bran and sugar or sweetener.

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Whisk together the eggs , buttermilk and oil and stir into the dry ingredients and then fold in the mashed banana and fruit mixture.

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Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre.

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Set aside for 5 minutes before turning out on a wire rack to cool completely.

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Serve the bread plain or with a low fat spread.

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Ingredients

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dried apricot, sultana, unsweetened apple juice, self-raising flour, baking powder, mixed spice, oat bran, brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk, olive oil, mashed banana