Perfect banana bread

By Felicity Cloake · theguardian.com

Makes 8-10

1 hr 20 min

A tender, moist banana bread with walnuts, made by folding mashed banana into a whisked egg-butter batter with flour.

prepPreheat oven to 190°C / 338°F (170°C fan), gas mark 5
prepGrease and lightly flour a 21×9×7 cm baking tin
350 g / 12 oz ripe bananas, peeled	Mash bananas	Fold in bananas, dry ingredients & walnuts	Spoon into tin, bake 190°C / 338°F, 60 min	Cool in tin 10 min, then on rack completely
180 g / 6.5 oz plain flour, plus extra for the tin	Sift flour, baking powder & salt
2.5 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
160 g / 5.5 oz soft light brown sugar	Whisk sugar, eggs & butter until pale
2 eggs, beaten
4 tbsp / 60 ml melted butter, cooled, plus extra to grease
50 g / 1.75 oz walnuts, roughly chopped

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