Banana Bread

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Serves 8

Ingredients
1 3/4 cups plain flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2/3 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
3 large over-ripe bananas
2 large eggs, lightly whisked
1 tsp vanilla extract
100g unsalted butter, melted, cooled

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 175°C. Line a 11cm x 22cm loaf pan with baking paper.

2. Sift flour, cinnamon, baking powder, soda into a bowl with the brown sugar.

3. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas with a fork, then stir in the eggs, vanilla extract and cooled melted butter.

4. Using a wooden spoon, fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until they're just combined - don't over mix.

5. Spoon the cake batter into prepared pan. Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour or until golden brown and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

6. Cool the banana bread in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool. Cut into 8-10 slices.