Banana and Walnut Bread

Preparation :10 mins
Cook :0 mins
Total Time :50 mins
Servings :Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients :

1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (akhrot)
5 tbsp castor sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
3/4 cup plain flour (maida)
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup milk
melted butter brush (for greasing)
plain flour (maida) for dusting

Method :

Combine the bananas, melted butter and castor sugar in a deep bowl and beat with an electric beater on medium speed for 1 minute.
Add the plain flour, baking soda and milk and beat with an electric beater on medium speed for 1 minute.
Add the walnuts and mix well using a spatula.
Grease the cake tin with melted butter on all the sides.
Dust with plain flour and sift to ensure uniform distribution of the flour. Shake and tap the tin to remove the excess flour.Pour the prepared cake batter into a greased and dusted tin of 200 mm. × 75 mm. (8”× 3”) diameter aluminuim tin and spread it evenly.Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180ºc(360ºf) for 35 minutes or till done.Cool completely, demould and serve warm.