Banana Bread

Source: found this recipe on the internet way back. I have lost the actual source link.

Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 60 mins  

Ingredients:

• Plain flour :285g/10oz
• Baking soda or bicarbonate of soda: 1 tea spoon
• Salt:1/2 tea spoon
• Butter: 4 oz
• Castor sugar: 8 oz
• Eggs: 2
• Riped Bananas: 2
• Buttermilk (or normal milk mixed with 1½ tsp lemon juice or vinegar) : 3 oz
• Vanilla essence : 1 tsp

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a large mixing bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the butter and sugar together with the help of hand or electric until light and fluff.
4. Now add flour, baking soda, salt in the butter and sugar mixture.
5. Mash the bananas and put them in the batter. 
6. Grease a loaf tin and pour the cake mixture, sprinkle whatever nuts you would like to eat(walnuts, hazel nuts , almonds etc), i had hazel nuts at home so used them.
7. Transfer to the oven and bake for about an hour, or until well-risen and golden-brown.
8. Remove from the oven and cool in the tin for a few minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
9. Serve it with tea or coffee.