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Banana loaf

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 10
Author Mary Berry

Ingredients

  • 100 g Softened Butter
  • 175 g Caster Sugar
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 2 Ripe Bananas mashed
  • 225 g Self Raising Flour
  • 1 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 2 tbsp. Milk

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 180C / Fan 160C / Gas 4.
  • 2. Lightly grease a 2lb loaf tin, then line the base and sides with baking parchment
  • 3. Measure all ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat for about 2 minutes, until well blended
  • 4. Spoon the mixture into the tin and level the surface
  • 5. Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 1 hour, until well risen and golden brown. A fine skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean if the loaf is ready.
  • 6. Leave to cool in the tin for a few minutes, then turn out, peel of the parchment and finish cooling on a wire rack.

Notes

Adapted from Mary Berry's baking bible