Ingredients2 cups self-raising flour
(or cake flour & 3 tsp baking powder) 1 cup white sugar ¾ cup milk ½ cup butter ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 large eggs, beaten ½ tsp vanilla essence 3 bananas, mashed 60g whole almonds, lightly crushed 60g walnuts, lightly crushed cold butter, for spreading |
MethodSift the flour into a mixing bowl.
Add the sugar, milk, butter, bicarbonate of soda, beaten eggs & vanilla essence and mix well. Fold in the mashed bananas & 50g each of the almonds & walnuts. Pour the mixture into a large buttered loaf tin & sprinkle the top with the remaining nuts. Bake for 1 hr or until cooked (a skewer comes out clean when inserted). Allow to cool for at least 15 mins before turning it out onto a breadboard. To serve, cut into thick slices & butter. |
Variations
Replace the bananas with 4 peeled, cored & grated apples or pears.