Banana Bread

Makes 1 x 2lb loaf or 2 x 1lb loaf

Ingredients

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 tablespoons boiling milk

100g Soft butter

175g caster sugar

2 eggs beaten

2 ripe bananas - mashed

225g plain flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 180C (gas mark 4).

Lightly grease & base line loaf tin(s) with greaseproof paper.

In a large bowl, stir bi-carb into the boiling milk. allow to cool slightly,

Measure all other ingredients into the bowl & beat together until thoroughly blended.

Pour into loaf tin(s) and bake for about an hour (test after about 45mins if you are making the smaller loaves)

Turn out and leave to cool on a wire rack.