Le Cordon Bleu

Banana bread

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6-8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 5

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By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

  • About

The addition of bananas—providing they are very ripe—brings sweetness, moisture and flavour to this cake. Perfect for children, who usually love banana bread, it will keep for a few days.

Ingredients

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

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to warm 170°C (325°F/Gas 3). Grease and flour a loaf tin, about 23 x 13 x 6 cm (9 x 5 x 2½ inches).
  2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and ½ teaspoon salt into a bowl. Following the cream