Banana Bread #11, Jamaican Recipe

• 2 Tbsp. stick margarine softened
• 2 Tbsp. light cream cheese (tub) softened
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 lrg egg
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking pwdr
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 c. mashed ripe banana
• 1/2 c. skim lowfat milk
• 2 Tbsp. dark rum or possibly 1/4 tsp rum extract
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 c. minced pecans toasted
• 1/4 c. sweetened coconut flakes
• 1/4 c. packed brown sugar
• 2 tsp margarine
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 2 tsp dark rum or possibly 1/8 tsp rum extract
• 2 Tbsp. minced pecans toasted
• 2 Tbsp. sweetened coconut flakes

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat an 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; set aside.
2. Beat 2 tbsp margarine and cheese at medium speed of a mixer; add in 1 c. sugar, beating well.
3. Add in egg; beat well.
4. Combine flour, baking pwdr, baking soda and salt; stir well.
5. Combine banana and next 5 ingredients
6. (banana through vanilla); stir well.
7. Add in flour mix to creamed mix alternately with banana mix; mix after each addition.
8. Stir in 1/4 c pecans and 1/4 c coconut.
9. Pour batter into prepared pan; bake at 375 F for 60 min.
10. Let cold in pan 10 min; remove from pan.
11. Let cold slightly on a wire rack.
12. Combine brown sugar and 2 tsp each margarine, lime juice and rum in saucepan; bring to a simmer.
13. Cook 1 minute; stir constantly.
14. Remove
15. in 2 tbsp each pecans and coconut; spoon over loaf.
16. NOTES :

margarine, light cream cheese, sugar, egg, flour, baking pwdr, baking soda, salt, mashed ripe banana, milk, dark rum, vanilla, pecans, coconut flakes, brown sugar, margarine, lime juice, rum, pecans, coconut flakes

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/banana-bread-11-jamaican-76738 (may not work)