Banana Loaf Recipe

I've been baking!!!!!

My repertoire of Cakes consist of two recipes:

a classic Victoria Sponge Cake and a Banana Loaf ... ....

I love this one as it is very easy to make and
I like using up bananas that have seen better days, as we are all trying to be less wasteful with everything especially food!

Here's the recipe for my

Banana Loaf

75g / 3oz Margarine or soft butter

110g / 4oz Caster Sugar

1 large egg

225g / 8oz Plain Flour

2 level teaspoons of Baking powder

4 medium bananas or 3 large ones

Preheat the oven to 180c (350F)

Grease a loaf tin (size 31/2 x 71/2 inches)

Place all the ingredients in a large bowl

and whisk all ingredients together

(I have an electric hand whisk which makes this job easier). 

pour mixture into the greased tin and level the top

 place on the middle shelve of oven and bake for 50 - 55 minutes,

until the cake is golden brown, risen.

leave to cool for a bit and then loosen from the tin and cool on a wire tray.

Nice on its own or spread with butter.

An easy to bake cake and easy to eat!!

bee x

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Woodland walk photography finds

The August Break days 22, 23, 24 and 25

Enjoy!



Hand knitted little girl's dress

You might remember me telling you I was hand knitting a cute little dress for my other's half's great niece for a present for her Christening ....

well I am pleased to say that I have finally finished it.

 

 

I decided to omit the pink velvet ribbon I bought to go around the waist as I couldn't tie a good enough bow and crocheted two little flowers for embellishments which work really well I think.

She is being Christened on Sunday so it's finished just in time. 

Now I have to think of the wrapping paper and a card.

I enjoyed knitting again, just got to find something else that I want to knit now too!

bee x

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Swan Lake

The August Break Day 19, 20, 21

A beautiful swan on the river

Riverwalk Photos

The August Break day 17

in the rain!



Flowers & Cake

The August Break day 16

flowers and cake for

afternoon tea with my mum

A good weekend

I hope you all had a good weekend. 

I had a quiet one with my other half,

with a bit more knitting on the cute little dress,

quite a lot more blackberry picking,

I think that's my lot for the season now after making .......

11 jars of jam,

3 jars of coulis,

and an apple and blackberry crumble!!!

mostly for my other half, as he loves blackberry jam and crumble! 

Then some relaxing, watching DVDs (The Tourist and French Film), both films I enjoyed but I think the other half preferred the Tourist to the French Film.

 

As I have missed a few days of posting on the August Break 2011, here are my photos for the weekend and today.  I have enjoyed playing around with the photo effects in Picnik and love the results. 

 

There's Something about Cow Parsley

Branching Out

August Grasses

I am looking forward to my Mum coming to stay for a few days tomorrow, so I might be a bit more erratic with posting this week.

Have a lovely week!

Bee x

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