Banana Bread Recipe and Kitten Spam

Hi guys! :) 

Today i'm being super organised and writing down my Banana Bread recipe :)

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

1 1/2 cup plain flour

2-3 overripe bananas

1/2 cup caster or brown sugar (according to preference)

1/3 cup of butter
1 egg

Golden syrup (Optional)

1tsp Baking powder (Optional)

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Preheat oven to 160 (fan) Gas mark 3

Mash your bananas until super soft and almost looking like a puree

Soften butter at room temperature if you are super organised (or like me, you can pop it in the microwave for 10-20 secs) 

Cream the butter and sugar together (For those new to baking; stir until well combined and fluffy looking) 

Add your bananas
Stir in the egg until well combined

Sift in the flour and baking powder (Note: please always remember to do this, banana bread is pretty heavy so the sifting just adds a little extra lightness)

At this point you can add just a squeeze of golden syrup and stir

Line a loaf tin with baking parchment

Dollop in your mixture

Pop in the oven for 1 hour

Drool over delicious smells emanating from said oven

Resist the temptation to open the oven door (You lose the heat and it doesn't bake properly)

When it looks like the picture below, remove from the oven and test by sliding a knife into the middle (It should come out clean; if not pop it back in for 10 more minutes)

Add another drizzle of golden syrup over the top

Slice whilst it is still warm.

Eat and enjoy lavishly spread with butter or on its own with a cuppa

Exclaim loudly (for anyone who will listen) at how clever you are ;)

I finally get to bake again thanks to a wonderfully kind lady from my knit and natter group, who donated this wonderful mini oven! Thank you! <3 

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