Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• 140g butter, softened, plus extra for the tin
• 140g caster sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 140g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 very ripe bananas, mashed

Method:

• STEP 1

  Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.

   
• STEP 2

  Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.

• STEP 3

  Cream 140g softened butter and 140g caster sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add 2 beaten large eggs with a little of the 140g flour.

• STEP 4

  Fold in the remaining flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 mashed bananas.

• STEP 5

  Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for about 50 mins, or until cooked through. Check the loaf at 5-min intervals from around 30-40 mins in the oven by testing it with a skewer (it should be able to be inserted and removed cleanly), as the time may vary depending on the shape of your loaf tin.

• STEP 6

  Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.