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When the summer is in full swing and the peaches and berries are abundant the bananas in my house come second best in the picking from the fruit bowl. They sit there waiting to be chosen, their progressive ripening a sure sign that they are heading for the trash can. However for me this is the time when I love to take those poor redundant things and turn them into something quite amazing. Banana Bread. Now I know everybody has a banana bread recipe but mine has a little secret. I am not ashamed to say it came from a kid’s magazine in England. As it is designed for kids you can imagine how easy it is to make. I love to serve this spread with butter and a nice cup of English tea. So bake away and taste this light fluffy bread that you and your kids will love.
INGREDIENTS
8oz Self Raising Flour
4oz Butter (room temperature)
5 ½ oz Sugar
3-4 Bananas (very ripe)
½ tsp salt
2 Eggs (large)
METHOD
1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degree F.
2. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl using an electric mixer.
3. Grease a 2lb loaf tin with butter and sprinkle flour over to avoid the bread sticking to the pan.
4. Spoon the batter into the loaf tin and spread it out evenly.
5. Bake in the oven for approx 1 to 1 ¼ hours.
6. The bread is cooked when the top is golden and an inserted skewer or knife comes out clean.
7. Leave to cool before serving.
