1 week Ago By [email protected] (Steffan Rhys)
Mary Berry reigns supreme in the world of baking, offering fans recipes that are as effortless to follow as they are scrumptious. Her banana bread is a prime example of simplicity perfected, requiring a mere hour in the oven and a swift pre-bake process to weigh and mix just a few ingredients. Enthusiastic bakers rave about this recipe, with users on BBC Good Food awarding it an impressive 4.
5 out of 5 stars, while devotees on the Happy Foodie hail it for being "quick and easy" and yielding a "delicious result". One reviewer even proclaimed it the "best banana bread I have ever made". There's something special about Mary Berry's banana bread, making it the perfect choice for any day of the week.
Whether you fancy it as a treat or a breakfast item, its banana content adds a nutritional kick, despite sugar and butter also playing their part. Plus, being homemade, it sidesteps the ultra-processed (UPF) additives often found in commercial fare, reports the Express . For those keen to cut out UPF, you can discover my experience of doing just that here .
To make Mary Berry 's banana bread, you'll need a 900g (2lb) loaf tin, taking the measurements of 17x9x9cm as your guide. 100g (4oz) butter, softened 175g (6oz) caster sugar 2 eggs 2 ripe bananas, mashed 225g (8oz) self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp milk Lightly grease the loaf tin and line it with non-stick baking parchment. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
Measure all the ingredients and add them all into a mixing bowl. Beat for about two minutes, until well blended (an electric mixer will be best for this but you can also beat it by hand with a wooden spoon). Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and level the surface.
Bake for about one hour, until well-risen and golden brown (you know it's cooked when you can insert a skewer or knife into the centre of the cake and it comes out clean). Leave the cake to cool in the tin for a few minutes, then loosen it and remove it. Remove the lining paper and leave the loaf on a wire rack to cool completely.
Slice to serve as thick as you like — you can add butter but it's also delicious without!.
