Another resolution I have is to improving my sourdough baking. I wanted to bake a sourdough bread loaf but the winter has been particularly cold this time and my starter is taking ages to show any signs of activity. So I ditched that idea and decided to bake a sourdough quick bread with bananas and zucchini. The oven spring in the loaf was awesome and we got a fabulously soft and delicious loaf. Do try it.
Adapted from here
Makes one 9″ loaf
WHAT WE NEED
3 tbsp Unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup Sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup Mashed bananas
1/2 cup Sourdough starter
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Orange zest (Optional)
1 cup Whole wheat flour, sifted
1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp Baking soda
1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup Tutti fruiti / nuts
1/2 cup Unpeeled, shredded zucchini
WHAT TO DO
- Cream the butter and sugar till it is light and fluffy
- Add the egg and beat into a smooth mixture
- Stir in the mashed bananas, sourdough starter, orange zest and vanilla
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt
- Add the flour mixture to the sourdough mixture
- Add the zucchini and tutti fruiti and mix together to form a batter
- Grease a 9″ loaf pan and pour the batter into it
- Set aside for 20 minutes
- Preheat the oven at 175C
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or till the toothpick comes out clean
- Unmould the loaf and cool on a wire rack
- Enjoy!
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IMHO there is nothing more you should improve, maybe improve the mode of transporting these to madras..:)..this bread looks too goodSowmya!
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Looks at those slices!! I really need to do something about baking more breads at home. I ought to have made that resolution and taken up this theme!
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Omg, those slices are super tempting, seriously i want to prepare sourdough starter to bake some sourdough bread at home..
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oh my, your breads are amazing. Loving all the breads you have been posting recently.
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ummm.. the combo of zucchini and banana and nutmeg is amazing ! sourdough would have taken it to the next level
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OMG, those slices of bread look so tempting.
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Wow, that sourdough zucchini bread looks soooo moist and delicious. Love how inviting it looks studded with nuts and tutti-fruitty.
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The bread looks beautifully browned and the texture looks great.
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I wish I could tackle the sour dough starter. Soon I am going to be asking you tons of question about the sour dough. This is such a great looking loaf of bread!
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That’s looking absolutely stunning
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Thank you so much. So nice of you to drop by this blog
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oh wow the texture looks amazing – perfect with a cup of tea
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Thats amazing Sowmya. 🙂 I wish I could do it one day !
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