Banana Bread

Method

• step 1

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

• step 2

  Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a large mixing bowl.

• step 3

  In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

• step 4

  Add the eggs, mashed bananas, buttermilk and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture and mix well. Fold in the flour mixture.

• step 5

  Grease a 20cm x 12.5cm/8in x 5in loaf tin and pour the cake mixture into the tin.

• step 6

  Transfer to the oven and bake for about an hour, or until well-risen and golden-brown.

• step 7

  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.