Banana and Apricot Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup dried apricot (135g/4 1/2oz roughly chopped )
1/2 cup sultana (85g/2 3/4oz)
1 cup unsweetened apple juice ( low gi 250ml/8fl oz)
2 1/4 cups self-raising flour ( stone ground 360g/12 oz)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp mixed spice
1/2 cup oat bran ( unprocessed 70g/2 1/4oz)
3 tbsp brown sugar (or low-calorie sweetner suitable for baking)
2 eggs (lightly beaten )
1 cup buttermilk (250ml/8fl oz)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup mashed banana (just ripe 240g/7 2/3oz)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 180C (350F/Gas 4).
Lightly grease and line a 10cm x 20cm (4inch x 8inch) loaf tin.
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.
Sift the flour, baking powder and mixed spice into a bowl and stir in the oat bran and sugar or sweetener.
Whisk together the eggs, buttermilk and oil and stir into the dry ingredients and then fold in the mashed banana and fruit mixture.
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.
Set aside for 5 minutes before turning out on a wire rack to cool completely.
Serve the bread plain or with a low fat spread.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	532.96 Kcal (2231 kJ)
Calories from fat	60.93 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.77g	10%
Cholesterol	44.29mg	15%
Sodium	338.15mg	14%
Potassium	486.17mg	10%
Total Carbs	115.2g	38%
Sugars	27.62g	110%
Dietary Fiber	4.59g	18%
Protein	5.79g	12%
Vitamin C	14.8mg	25%
Iron	1.1mg	6%
Calcium	111.3mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	255.65 Kcal (1070 kJ)
Calories from fat	29.23 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.25g	10%
Cholesterol	21.24mg	15%
Sodium	162.2mg	14%
Potassium	233.21mg	10%
Total Carbs	55.26g	38%
Sugars	13.25g	110%
Dietary Fiber	2.2g	18%
Protein	2.78g	12%
Vitamin C	7.1mg	25%
Iron	0.5mg	6%
Calcium	53.4mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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