English Banana Cake

Name: English Banana Cake
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons active dry yeast; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans; 1 1/2 cups crystallized fruit, cut into cubes; 1/3 cup raisins; 1/2 cup unsalted butter or margarine, softened; 3/4 cup grated orange peel; 3 large eggs; 1/2 cup mashed banana; 1/2 cup orange juice

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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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4 teaspoons active dry yeast
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
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1 1/2 cups crystallized fruit, cut into cubes
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1/3 cup raisins
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1/2 cup unsalted butter or margarine, softened
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3/4 cup grated orange peel
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3 large eggs
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1/2 cup mashed banana
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1/2 cup orange juice

Ingredients

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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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4 teaspoons active dry yeast
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
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1 1/2 cups crystallized fruit, cut into cubes
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1/3 cup raisins
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1/2 cup unsalted butter or margarine, softened
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3/4 cup grated orange peel
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3 large eggs
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1/2 cup mashed banana
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1/2 cup orange juice

Directions

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Mix together flour, yeast, and salt in a bowl
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Add nuts, crystallized fruit, and raisins to the dry ingredients
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In another bowl, cream butter or margarine until light and fluffy
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Add grated orange peel and mix well
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Beat in eggs one at a time, making sure each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next
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Mix mashed banana with orange juice
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Combine creamy mixture of butter and eggs with flour and fruit mixture, alternating between wet and dry ingredients, starting and ending with dry ingredients
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Grease and flour a 26x12x7.5 cm English-style banana cake pan
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Scoop batter into the prepared pan
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Bake in a moderate oven (170°C) until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
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Let cool for 30 minutes in the pan before removing.