Banana bread

Nell Nelson: Food writer

This bread is absolutely delicious eaten straight from the oven. Sliced banana bread also makes great toast, as the sugars in the bread slightly caramelise. You can also freeze the bread.

Ingredients: serves 4 - 6

225 g self raising flour
100 g butter
150 g caster sugar
450 g banana (peeled and mashed)
½ tsp salt
A few drops vanilla essence
2 egg

Method:

Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4.
In a large bowl or food processor, mix all the ingredients together.
Spoon the mixture into a 1 kg non-stick loaf tin and bake it for 1½ hours.
The bread should be golden on top and a skewer, when pushed into the middle, should come out clean.

Recipe tips:

Bananas can be frozen in their skin. They will not have the same texture once defrosted but are great for smoothies and baking dishes.