Banana bread

Name: Banana bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Makes 2 × 500 g(1 lb) loaves
Ingredients: 3 eggs; ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 70 ml (2¼ fl oz) milk; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 250 g (8 oz) plain flour; 250 g (8 oz) soft light brown sugar; 250 g (8 oz) very ripe bananas; icing sugar, to dust; 2 tablespoons apricot jam

Preparation info

Makes
2 × 500 g
loaves

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

Bread

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 2000

About

A moist, beautifully golden and speedy bread with warm spice flavours. This bread is perfect for afternoon teas and lunch boxes, especially spread with creamy butter.

Ingredients

250 g (8 oz) plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

Lunch
Vegetarian
Bread

Method

Preheat the oven to warm 160°C (315°F/Gas 2-3).
Sieve the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt into a large mixing bowl. In a smaller bowl, mash the bananas, brown sugar and grated nutmeg with a fork until creamy.
Using a wooden spoon, be