Banana Loaf

Ingrédients

• 125 g butter
• 1 C (250 ml) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla essence
• 2 eggs
• 2 C (500 ml) cake flour
• 2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder
• 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) salt
• 4–6 ripe bananas (the riper, the better)

Préparation

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 °C.

2. 2

   Beat the butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Add the vanilla essence, then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after every addition. Sift all the dry ingredients together and add to the butter and sugar mixture, then mash the bananas with a fork and add to the mixture as well. Mix until well combined and pour into a well-greased loaf tin. Bake for 1 hour.

3. 3

   --- Tips ---

4. 4

   The flavour improves if left for a few days … store in a tin or airtight container.

5. 5

   Don’t fret when the loaf cracks on top – this is supposed to happen!