Banana bread

bicarbonate of soda = bicarb soda = baking soda

via Chelsie F (1st April 2020, Pin 9 Sept 2018)

No need for a mixer for this recipe! Clean-up is easy too, if you want, you can mix everything in one mixing bowl.

The best bananas to use for banana bread are those that are over-ripe. The yellow peels should be at least half browned, and the bananas inside squishy and browning.

SK translated from US measures/language - melted butter: 1/3 cup; sugar: 3/4 cup (or 1/2 cup for less sweet, 1 cup for more); flour: 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour; loaf pan: 4x8-inch or 8 x 4 x 2.5 inch or 20 x 10 x 6 cm holds 4 cups or 1 liter or 1 lbs ("A one pound loaf pan is typically 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches.")



INGREDIENTS

* 2-3 very ripe bananas, peeled
* 75g butter, melted
* 1 tsp baking soda
* pinch of salt
* 150g sugar (use 100g for less sweet, 200g for more)
* 1 large egg, beaten
* 1 tsp vanilla extract 
* 200g plain flour

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 175C (350F), butter a loaf pan.
2. Use a mixing bowl to mash the ripe bananas until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.
3. Mix in the baking soda and the salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.  
4. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50mins-1hr at 175C, or until a knife comes out clean.
5. Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for a few minutes. Then remove from pan and let cool completely before serving. Cut with a bread knife to avoid crumbly slices.


BERO, 40th edition

Banana Tea Bread

12 slices


INGREDIENTS

225g (8 oz) self raising flour
1/4 tsp (1x1.25ml spoon) of bicarb soda
pinch of salt
75g (3 oz) butter
175g (6 oz) caster sugar
2 medium eggs, beaten
450g (1 lb) bananas, weighed with skin, peeled, mashed
100g (4 oz) walnuts, chopped

METHOD

1. Heat oven to 180C (350F, Gas Mark 4). Grease and line the base of a 1kg (2 lb) loaf tin.
2. Mix together flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
3. Cream the butter and sugar until light & fluffy, add the eggs a little at a time alternately with the flour.
4. Stir in the remaining flour, bananas and walnuts and place in prepared tin. Bake for about 1 1/4 hours (75mins).
5. Cool on a wire rack.