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Ingredients
- 285g/10oz plain flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 110g/4oz butter, plus extra for greasing
- 225g/8oz caster sugar
- 2 free-range eggs
- 4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 85ml/3fl oz buttermilk (or normal milk mixed with 1½ tsp lemon juice or vinegar)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Method
Before starting this, make sure to preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
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Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a large mixing bowl.
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In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
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Add the eggs, mashed bananas, buttermilk and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture and mix well.
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Fold in the flour mixture.
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Grease a 20cm x 12.5cm, approximately, loaf tin and pour the banana bread mixture into the tin.
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Transfer to the oven and bake for about an hour, or until well-risen and golden-brown.
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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.
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