Banana Bread...

Oh Wafflers... I've been neglecting you! I do apologise. Things have been fairly hectic... holidays, new job, & have all over country for some reason.
I have had a little time for baking, and after the success of the Avoca Scones, I just had to give the Avoca Banana Bread a go! And I was not disappointed!
You will need one 2lb loaf tin for this recipe, or two 1lb tins. This recipe makes one large loaf or 2 small.


Ingredients:
225g/8oz Plain Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1 heaped teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
1 Egg, beaten
75ml/3fl oz Sunflower Oil
A few drops of Vanilla Essence
65g/2.5oz Pecan Nuts, chopped
4 medium ripe Bananas, mashed


Method:
Sift the flour, salt, baking powder & cinnamon into a bowl & stir in the sugar. Mix in the egg, sunflower oil & vanilla essence but do not beat. Fold in the pecans & mashed bananas, using a fork. Again do not beat. Spoon into a lined 2lb/900g loaf tin (or two 1lb tins). Bake in a preheated oven at 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 for 50-60 minutes, until the loaf is golden brown, and springs back when prodded gently with your finger. Leave in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.


It is delicious on it's own, but I served with some hot raspberries! Yum Yum!
It also freezes well, if you want to make a few at a time.