Banana bread

Instructions

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1. 1 Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
2. 2 Cream 140g softened butter and 140g caster sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add 2 beaten large eggs with a little of the 140g flour.
3. 3 Fold in the remaining flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 mashed bananas.
4. 4 Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for about 50 mins, or until cooked through. Check the loaf at 5-min intervals from around 30-40 mins in the oven by testing it with a skewer (it should be able to be inserted and removed cleanly), as the time may vary depending on the shape of your loaf tin.
5. 5 Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.
6. 6 Mix 50g icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing.
7. 7 Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and decorate with a handful of banana chips.