Banana Bread

• butter↗140g g

  soft, plus extra for greasing the pan

• caster sugar↗140g g
• eggs↗2 large

  beaten

• self-raising flour↗140g g
• baking powder↗1 tsp tsp
• bananas↗2 very ripe

  mashed

• powdered sugar↗50g g
• dried banana chips↗handful

  for garnish

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 °C/160 °C convection/gas 4. Grease a 2 lb loaf pan with butter and line the bottom and sides with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Beat 140 g softened butter and 140 g caster sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add the 2 beaten large eggs together with a small amount of the 140 g flour.

3. 3

   Gently fold in the remaining flour, 1 tsp baking powder, and the 2 mashed bananas.

4. 4

   Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes, or until done. Check the bread every 5 minutes starting at 30‑40 minutes by inserting a skewer (it should come out easily), as the time may vary depending on your loaf pan.

5. 5

   Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove onto a wire rack.

6. 6

   Mix 50 g powdered sugar with 2‑3 tsp water to make a thin glaze.

7. 7

   Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake and decorate with a handful of banana chips.