Banana Bread

Method

1. Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease and line a loaf tin.
2. Mash bananas until mostly smooth (a few lumps are fine).
3. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
5. Fold in mashed bananas.
6. Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.
7. Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
8. Fold in nuts if using.
9. Pour into prepared tin.
10. Bake for 50-55 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
11. Cool in tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.