Baking Recipes - American Banana Loaf Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 1 loaf

• 250 g/8 oz plain flour

• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

• pinch of salt

• 125 g/4 oz butter

• 175 g/6 oz caster sugar

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

• 3 tablespoons milk

• 2 bananas, mashed

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 25 g/1 oz granulated sugar

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Method:

1. Grease and line the base of a 23 x 12 cm/9 x 5 inch loaf tin. Sift the flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt into a bowl.

2. Rub in the fat until the mixture resembles fine. breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar. In another bowl, mix the lemon juice and rind, milk, bananas and eggs.

3. Stir the banana mixture into the rubbed-in mixture. Turn into the prepared tin and sprinkle with the granulated sugar.

4. Bake in a preheated oven, 180°C (350°F), Gas Mark 4, for 1 1/4 hours or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Serve the loaf sliced and buttered.