Banana Bread

Method

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