Banana Nut And Ginger Bread

• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (optional)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cups dark beer
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, mix the brown sugar, banana, eggs, and vanilla. For moister bread, add oil, if desired.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together 3 cups flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, all spice, cardamom, and cloves. Alternately blend the flour mixture and beer into the banana mixture.
4. Toss the walnuts with the remaining flour. Stir in the dates and ginger to the mixture and blend well. Pour into two loaf pans.
5. Bake in preheated oven until inserted toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.

brown sugar, bananas, eggs, vanilla, vegetable oil, allpurpose, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground cardamom, ground cloves, dark beer, walnuts, flour, dates, fresh ginger root

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7200/banana-nut-and-ginger-bread/ (may not work)