Recipe#1989

Title: Banana Tea

From: rebecca didt pge93bks@studserv.uni-leipzig.de 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Banana Tea Bread 
 Date: 6 Jul 1998 06:21:11 -0600 
 Message-ID: <358F8A20.A47B1E31@studserv.uni-leipzig.de> 

Quantity is for a rectangular loaf tin 8 1/2" by 4 1/2". Measures
 are UK Imperial with metric in brackets.
 7 oz (200 g) self-raising flour
 1/4 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
 1/2 level teaspoon salt
 3 oz (80 g) butter
 6 oz (160 g) sugar
 2 eggs, beaten
 1 lb (450 g) bananas, mashed
 4 oz (100 g) walnuts, coarsely chopped
 Baking paper
 A little butter for greasing the tin
 Butter and line the tin. Sift the flour with the soda and salt.
 Cream the butter and sugar till pale and fluffy, add the egg a
 little at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the bananas
 and beat again. Stir in the flour and the nuts. Put into the tin
 and bake at 350 F for about 1 1/4 hours till well risen and just
 firm. Leave in the tin for a few minutes then turn out and cool on
 a wire rack. Keep for 24 hours before slicing.
 Variation: Reduce the sugar to 4 oz and replace with 2 rounded
 tablespoons strong flavoured honey.