Banana Bread Loaf

The Banana Bread Loaf is a simple to make loaf and is great as a snack at tea-time. It tastes good enough by itself – but you could to choose to apply butter or jam to the slices.

Serves: 4 to 6 Persons

Prep. Time: 10 Mins.

Baking Time: 35 to 40 Mins.

Ingredients:

[ Standard Measure: 1 cup = 250 ml ]

• Robusta Bananas (overripe) – 2
• Butter (unsalted) – 100 gms
• Eggs (at room temp.) – 2
• Maida – 1 ⅓ cup
• Baking powder – 1 tsp.
• Soda-bi-carb – ½ tsp.
• Sugar (castor) – ½ cup
• Milk – 3 tbsp.
• Vanilla Essence – ¼ tsp.
• Salt – ¼ tsp.

Step 1:     Melt the butter using a double boiler and leave aside to cool.

Step 2:     When the melted butter has cooled, set your oven to pre-heat at 180° C.

Step 3:     Meanwhile, take a bowl and mash the bananas. Add the eggs and mix.

Step 3:     Now add the sugar, flour, baking powder, soda-bi-carb, salt, melted butter, milk and vanilla essence and mix well.

Step 4:     Pour the batter into a greased loaf tin (8 x 3 inches) and then bake the loaf for 35 to 40 at 160° C till a skewer inserted into the loaf comes clean. Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.