Heavenly banana bread
1 hour 45 min
This recipe makes for a soft and moist banana bread that your family will love. It tastes best when made with overripe bananas.
10 people made this
Ingredients
Makes: 1 heavenly banana bread
- 110g (4 oz) margarine or butter
- 225g (8 oz) caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 to 4 bananas (depending on size), mashed
- 425g (15 oz) plain flour
- 2 rounded teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 3 tablespoons warm water
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:1hr30min ›
Ready in:1hr45min
- Set oven to 170 C / Gas 3. Grease and lightly flour a 900g (2 lb) loaf tin or two 450g (1 lb) tins.
- Cream together the margarine and sugar. Add beaten eggs, mashed bananas and mix thoroughly.
- Sift together flour and baking powder in a separate bowl and add to the butter mixture.
- Finally dissolve bicarbonate of soda in a small amount of warm water and stir in gently.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking tin(s).
- Bake in preheated oven for approximately 80 to 90 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean (if using 2 smaller tins, check the cakes 10 to 15 minutes earlier). Remove from the oven and turn out immediately onto cooling rack. Allow to cool before slicing and enjoying.
