And we're back into barley breads! As far as banana breads go, this one is pretty high up on the list. I love banana bread, so I was pumped to see that I actually get to make some. I've only ever used barley flour once before, so I wasn't sure how this one was going to turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's basically a mix between a hush puppy and regular banana bread. It's got a grainy-ness to it, but it's also super soft and it melts in your mouth. The recipe actually calls for rice flour in addition to barley flour, but also said that if you didn't have any rice flour on hand, you can just use some more barley flour. I'd be interested to see how it differs when rice flour is used instead of all barley flour. Like other banana breads, this one is actually a batter bread, meaning that you don't actually make a dough, but pour a batter into pans. These breads are basically cake in bread pans and they're always awesome. This bread also has walnuts in it, giving it just a little extra texture and flavor. I was really happy how this one turned out, even though I was expecting it to be just like an other banana bread.
Wow look at that! We're already two-thirds of the way through barley breads! I rarely see anything that uses barley flour in it, so I'm glad we at least got something for it. I had to go to three different grocery stores before I found some, which just goes to show you how uncommon it is. I think tomorrow's bread is also a batter bread, so it's going to be some more smooth sailing then.
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