Banana and cinnamon loaf

Do you get close to shopping day and have a couple of well ripe bananas sitting in the fruit bowl that the kids won't eat because they're going ever so slightly black?  Well here's a great recipe for a banana loaf that uses them to great effect.  I bet you won't let it get cold before you eat it!

BANANA AND CINAMMON LOAF

 

 

• 140g/5oz softened butter
• 140g/5oz golden caster sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 140g/50z self raising flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat the oven to Gas 4/180C/350F
Grease and line a loaf tin (or use a paper liner)
Cream the butter and sugar, remember you're aiming for that mousse like consistency
Slowly add the eggs with a little flour to stabilise them
Fold in the remaining dry ingredients and bananas
Pour into the tin and bake for about an hour or until a skewer comes out clean
Leave to cool in the tin for at least ten minutes before removing to a rack
This can be decorated with drizzled simple icing or melted chocolate on top but I bet you eat it warm.