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Hand mixed Banana Bread

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3-4 over ripe bananas
75g melted margarine or butter
1 cup sugar (you can get away with ¾ cup)
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Pinch of salt
1 ½ cups plain flour

Makes one loaf

This is a really easy recipe which doesn't need an electric mixer of any type.

1. Preheat oven to 175°C/Gas Mark 4.

2. Mash the bananas with a fork.

3. With a wooden or silicone spoon mix the melted margarine into the mashed banana in a large mixing bowl.

4. Mix in the sugar, beaten egg and vanilla extract.

5. Sprinkle the baking soda & salt over the mixture and mix in.

6. Finally, add the flour and mix to a sticky batter.

7. Pour/scrape the mixture into a greased 4"x8" loaf pan.

8. Bake for 60 mins.

9. Cool on a rack, then remove from the pan.

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