Banana Bread

Ingredients (serves 8)

  • 100g Sunflower Margarine
  • 75g Brown Sugar
  • 3 Bananas (ripe, peeled and mashed)
  • 200g Wholemeal Flour
  • 2 Teasp Baking Powder
  • 2 Eggs (whisked)

Method

Pre-heat oven to 200C / 400F / Gas Mark 6

  1. Cream the margarine and the sugar. Add the bananas and mix well.
  2. Gradually fold in flour, baking powder and egg.
  3. Line a 2lb-loaf tin with greaseproof paper and pour in the mixture.
  4. Smooth off the top and bake for 35-40 minutes. Test to see if the loaf is ready by inserting a skewer into the middle. If it comes out clean the loaf is ready. If it comes out sticky, more baking time is required.
  5. Cool on a wire rack.
  • If the loaf is burning on the top; cover with kitchen foil and continue baking
  • This is a great way of using up over-ripe bananas