Banana Soda Bread

Submitted by Wendy's Kitchen

"A low fat recipe from Silvana Franco. Creates a crisp tasty bread which does not require any rising nor contains any yeast."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 200 g strong whole wheat flour
• 200 g plain flour, plus extra
• flour, for kneading and dusting
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 ripe bananas
• 250 ml buttermilk or 250 g low-fat yogurt
• 100 ml 1% low-fat milk

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 220/gas 7. Mix the flours, salt , sugar and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl.
2. Peel the bananas and mash them to a pulp.
3. Add to the flour with the buttermilk or yoghurt and enough semi-skimmed milk to make a firm (but not dry) dough.
4. Knead lightly until smooth, then shape into a 23-cm (9-inch) round.
5. Cut the round into six wedges. Transfer to a non-stick baking sheet and sprinkle with a little flour.
6. Bake for 20-30 minutes until browned and crusty. Cool on a wire rack.