Title: Banana Lime Bread
Categories: Cake Bread
Yield: 1 Servings

1/2	c	Shortening
3/4	c	Brown sugar
2	tb	White vinegar
3		Ripe bananas, mashed
3	tb	Water
1	tb	Lime juice
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Ginger powder
3/4	c	Coconut, grated
1	ts	Baking powder
2	c	White flour
		GLAZE
1/4	c	Brown sugar
1	tb	Oil
1	tb	Rum
3	tb	Lime juice

Beat shortening for a few seconds. Add brown sugar & beat till well blended & creamy. Stir in vinegar, bananas, water & lime juice. Ensure that all ingredients are well mixed. Add salt, ginger & grated coconut. Mix well. Stir in baking powder. Sift flour & beat with a wooden spoon till well blended & smooth. Transfer into a greased loaf pan & bake at 350F for 1 hour. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, oil, rum & lime juice in a snall pot over a low heat. Stir constantly for 5 minutes until you have a thin syrup. Pour over the loaf, spreading it with a spatula, let it run over the sides.

By Mark Satterly, Adapted from "Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant"

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