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Mmm i like the sound of the banana millionaires shortbread, did you take notes GeorgeBee? would love to try that,
Carolyn thats what i thought a good way of using up old bananas, as they do turn quite quick some times.
I will check the BBC recipes out too in a bit.

Dates, honey and carrot cake sounds gorgeous!!

Here’s a link to the recipe http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/bananamillionairessh_87979.shtml

You need a fair few bananas, especially if you do the ice cream too!!

I will dig out the recipe - it is in a very old Sainsburys cook book

thank for the recipe it looks great and the ice cream too!

I have put some of my fav recipes onto cards - in a quick short version and I had done this one:

Carrot and Fruit Cake
Put all of this lot in a bowl and pop in the microwave
125g - 4oz soft brown sugar
6 tablespoons of clear honey (although I reckon set will do)
175g - 6oz of grated carrot
125g - 4oz seedless raisins
50g - 2oz chopped dates
3/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
125g - 4oz butter
150ml - ¼ pint water

and bring to the boil - then simmer for 5 mins, leave to cool

then add:
1 beaten egg
and then mix together thoroughly:
125g - 4oz wholemeal flour
125g - 4oz plain flour (can use all plain)
2 teaspoons baking powder

put the mix in a 23cm (9inch) cake tin and bake for 55 - 60 mins - 180c/350f/gas mark 4

so if it is a bit brief and you don’t understand it - give me a shout and I will get the book out.

i often make carrot cake, but will give that one a go.
Does anyone no of a way to stop your hands from going orange? from grating a carrot?

No - apart from wearing gloves.  The last few carrots I had from my veg box I just scrubbed and grated so they weren’t so orange.

This cake is different to the ‘normal’ carrot cake - it has a different texture

Thanks for the recipe carolyn - I will have to try that out!! Although I hate grating carrots, so time consuming and always end up with stained nails!!

I’ve just made my honey cake, just cooling, then I will try to remember to take a pic!

don’t forget to send us all a slice of honey cake!! lol

Ooooh I wish I could, it taste lovely, really moist!

Here’s a piccy, minus 3 slices

that looks yummy - although a bit concerned that you have eaten 3 pieces already

Haha weren’t all mine, one for my mum and dad too! Although I could’ve eaten 3 quite easily!!! 

Yummy!! that looks real good.

Thanks pink puppy!!

GeorgeBee - 17 February 2008 03:37 PM

Haha weren’t all mine, one for my mum and dad too! Although I could’ve eaten 3 quite easily!!! 

hee hee

I do have a cookery forum - it is quite new but we do share recipes on there, it may be of interest

http://www.TheCooksJournal.co.uk