Banana bread

 

Ingredients:

50g butter

175g light brown soft sugar

2 medium free-range eggs, lightly beaten

350g peeled ripe bananas, mashed

200g self-raising flour

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C. Line and grease a loaf tin.
• Cream the butter with the sugar in a large mixing bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• Add the beaten eggs and gradually whisk then into the butter and sugar.
• Add the mashed bananas and beat the mixture well.
• Carefully fold in the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda.
• Put the cake in the prepared loaf tin. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, until the cake has risen and is golden. Allow to cool.