BANANA BREAD

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This Recipe Makes 1 Loaf

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If you love bananas then this Banana Bread recipe is a perfect any time of day treat. This recipe results in by far the best Banana Bread I have ever tasted. It is super moist & the butter & golden/maple syrup smothered over just adds the perfect contrast to this delicious loaf.

It does take about an hour to bake but trust me it is worth every second. I gobbled up half of this loaf in a few minutes because it was just so good, especially when it comes straight out the oven.

Banana Bread is a sort of bread produced using mashed up bananas. It is a sweet, moist cake-like bread. It is best to use ripe bananas for this recipe.

Banana Bread Ingredients:

• 110 grams butter (8 tablespoons)
  
• 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour
• 4 ripe bananas
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup brown sugar

For the topping:

• 40 grams butter (3 tablespoons)
• 3 tablespoons golden or maple syrup

Method:

1. 1. Preheat oven to 180° Celsius or 356° Fahrenheit.
   2. Add the butter to a medium/large mixing bowl.
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   4. Next, pour in the brown sugar.
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   6. Cream the butter & the sugar together. You may use an electric mixer or a wooden spoon.
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   8. Thereafter, crack in 1 egg.
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   10. Mix until the egg is combined & then crack in the second egg.
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   12. Mix until combined. It should only be for a few seconds as you do not want to over mix.
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   14. Get out your ripe bananas.
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   16. Peel the bananas, break them into pieces & place in another bowl.
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   18. Using a fork or a masher, mash the bananas.
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   20. Add the mashed bananas to the other mixture.
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   22. Mix until combined.
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   24. Next, add in the salt, cinnamon powder & baking powder.
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   26. Roughly mix & add in the vanilla essence & the milk.
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   28. Finally, add in the all purpose flour.
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   30. Mix well.
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   32. Grease a loaf pan with a layer of butter or spray & cook. Pour the batter into the grease pan.
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   34. Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven & baked for 1 hour. When done, insert a knife or toothpick & if it still comes out a bit wet then bake for a further 10 minutes. If it comes out dry then remove the loaf from the oven.
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   36. My loaf has a few burnt edges but that is because I have a gas oven with an actual flame in the oven. If you have a conventional oven you will not incur this dilemma. My husband loves it with the scorch marks so even if you do burn it slightly, it isn’t a train smash – it will still be devoured within seconds after it’s baked.
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   38. Carefully remove the Banana Bread from the pan & place on a cooling rack.
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   40. Whilst the loaf cools, begin preparing your golden/maple butter.
   41. Place the butter & the golden or maple syrup into a microwavable bowl.
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   43. Microwave for a few seconds until the butter has melted.
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   45. Mix well so that both the golden/maple syrup & the butter are well combined.
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   47. Using a pastry brush, brush over the melted butter & golden/maple syrup over, making sure to get in between all the nooks & cracks.
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   49. Your Banana Bread is ready to be eaten.
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   51. You can also slice the loaf & smear the butter mixture over & enjoy.
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   53. Enjoy with a hot beverage such as tea, coffee or even Turkish Coffee.
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   56. Once sliced, the loaf should be super moist & fluffy.
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   58. If you’re as crazy as I am, you can choose to dunk the bread in the butter mixture whilst eating. I simply love doing this.
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   60. This Banana Bread can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
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