Crew Journals

Journals of the Crew and Sail Trainees of the Barque Picton Castle

Recipe: Barbara’s Plantain Nut Bread (adapted from the Joy of Cooking)

One loaf 3 loaves Ingredients
1/3c 1c butter (shortening)
2/3c 2c sugar
1/4tsp 3/4tsp lemon juice (lemon rind)
13/4c 5 1/4c flour
2 1/4tsp 6 3/4tsp baking powder
1/2tsp 1 1/2tsp salt
1-2 5-6 eggs beaten
1 1/3c 4c mashed fried plantains (bananas)
1/2c 1 1/2c chopped pecans
1/2c 1 1/2c chocolate chips (optional)
  • Cream together butter and sugar
  • Mix in lemon juice and eggs
  • In separate bowl, mix flour, salt and baking powder
  • Slice and fry plantains then mash it up to a pulp
  • Mix plantain with butter-sugar-eggs
  • Gradually add flour mixing well
  • When all flour is mixed in, add chopped nuts (and chocolate chips)
  • Mix well
  • Bake 1 hour 350 degrees