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Stephen Chisholm's Banana Bread

Ingredients

75g very soft butter or neutral oil

3 very ripe bananas

200g soft brown sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

170g spelt flour

50g chopped pecans (optional)

2lb loaf tin

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 170掳C/150藲C Fan/Gas 3. Line a 2lb loaf tin.

2. Mix bananas with the butter/oil in a freestanding mixer until smooth then add the egg, sugar and vanilla. Continue to mix until evenly combined. Sieve the flour with bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt, then fold into wet ingredients. Add any fillings such as nuts, chocolate chips or seeds at this point.

3. Pour into tin and bake for 45-55 minutes before leaving to cool.

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