My brother in law made it. Man was amazing. The outside was slightly crunchy and had kinda caramelised a bit. The inside was soft. There were walnuts through it
I babysit for my sister and brother in law. I don’t ask for money but like today now and then I get a free cake or two!
3 oz butter
4 oz caster sugar
1 large egg beaten
7 oz self raising flour
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2/3 cup seedless raisins
2 large ripe bananas peeled and mashed
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Grease & line 1lb loaf tin
Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl till light and fluffy
Then beat in egg a little at a time
Sift together flour,salt & bicarb
Fold into creamed mixture till evenly blended
Stir in raisins,bananas & walnuts (if using)
Spoointo prepared tin . In preheated oven 180c/350 F/Gas mark 4 for 50-60 mins or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Transfer to wire rack. Remove paper lining. Leave to cool.
I keep meaning to make banana bread, but bananas never last long enough in this house to get properly ripe. Starlet prefers them green (ew) and I am lucky if I can even get one that is properly yellow;