Taiwang Banana Bread

By the College of Micronesia Hotel Restaurant Management Students

• 1 cup white flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup honey or brown sugar
• 1 cup mashed ripe Pohnpeian Taiwang banana
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground Pohnpeian cinnamon bark
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup skim milk
• 1/2 cup nuts (optional) or 1/2 cup Pohnpeian coconut meat grated.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly oil and lightly flour a 9 x 5 inch baking pan.
Sift flour together with soda and salt.
Blend oil, honey/or brown sugar, ripe bananas, eggs and milk.
Stir in dry ingredients and nuts (optional).
Pour into prepared pan. Bake one hour.
Cool on rack.

Optional:

Banana Flambe: Slice Taiwangs in long strips and sprinkle with Pohnpei cinnamon and light coating of brown sugar. Fry in dry pan and flame with 1/4 cup rum. Serve on banana bread.