banana & chocolate loaf

ingredients

serves 8

4 oz butter, softened

2 ripe bananas

1/2 cup golden superfine sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups self-rising flour

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

1 tsp baking powder

1-2 tbsp milk

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

method

1  Grease a 2-lb loaf pan.  Peel the bananas and place in a large bowl.  Mash with a fork.

2  Add the butter, sugar, and eggs, then sift the flour, unsweetened cocoa, and baking powder into the bowl.  Beat vigorously until smooth, adding enough milk to give a reluctant dropping consistency.  Stir in the chocolate chips.

3  Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and bake in a preheated oven, 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, or until well risen and the tip of a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.  Let stand in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

recipe from BEST EVER BAKING published 2011