Banana Bread

Name: Banana Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: Makes 1 loaf
Cuisine: English

Ingredients

STEP 1
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
STEP 2
Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a large mixing bowl.
STEP 3
In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
STEP 4
Add the eggs, mashed bananas, buttermilk and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture and mix well. Fold in the flour mixture.
STEP 5
Grease a 20cm x 12.5cm/8in x 5in loaf tin and pour the cake mixture into the tin.
STEP 6
Transfer to the oven and bake for about an hour, or until well-risen and golden-brown.
STEP 7
Remove from the oven and cool in the tin for a few minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before serving.