Banana and walnut loaf recipe

Banana and Walnut Loaf recipe

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Ingredients

150 g	plain flour
120 g	sugar
1 tsp	baking powder
½ tsp	bicarbonate of soda
1 pinch(es)	salt
300 g	bananas, peeled and mashed, 2 medium large
1 tbsp	vegetable oil
80 ml	buttermilk
2 tsp	vanilla extract
30 g	chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to Gas Mark 4, 180°C, 350°F.

Lightly oil a 1lb, 500g loaf tin and set aside.

Blend all the dry ingredients, including the nuts, in a large bowl. Mash the banana in a small bowl and add the oil, buttermilk and vanilla extract and mix thoroughly. Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just mixed. If dry, add a little milk or buttermilk and mix quickly.

Pour mixture into tin and bake for about 50 minutes or until rich brown on top and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.

Cool in tin and then turn out onto a wire rack to completely cool before serving.

Serve in slices, plain or buttered.

Preparation time:
ca. 20 min
Resting time:
ca. 2 hrs
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a