Sunbeam Banana Bread with Sultanas

Preparation 20 Minutes

Cook 50 Minutes

Serves 10

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease a 15cm x 25cm loaf pan; line base with baking paper.
Beat butter and sugar in small bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. Transfer mixture to large bowl; using wooden spoon, stir in sifted dry ingredients, banana, sultanas and milk. Spread mixture into pan
Bake cake about 50 minutes. Stand cake 5 minutes before turning, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool.

Toast & enjoy!

Note | You need 2 large overripe bananas for this recipe because they mash easily and are the most flavourful. The third banana cut in half and lay over mix before baking. We sprinkled a 1tbsp brown sugar over mix too.

Ingredients

1/2 cup SUNBEAM Sultanas

125 gram butter, softened

3/4 cup caster sugar

2 eggs

2 cups self-raising flour

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

1 cup mashed banana (approx 3 over ripe)

Pinch of salt

2 Tbsp milk

1tbsp brown sugar to sprinkle over before baking

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Pre-heat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

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  2. When cool, peel skin away from eggplants, discarding stems and juices.
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Place into sterilised jars and store in a cool dark dry place to macerate for as long as you can before using.

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