Banana-Lemon Tea Bread

I always like to have some kind of quick bread or cake on hand for my kids to snack on. This one is really flavourful.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup butter
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups  mashed very ripe bananas
• 6  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon  grated fresh lemon zest

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190C).
2. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
3. Cream butter with sugar for 6 minutes, until light.
4. Beat in eggs, one at a time; blend in bananas and lemon juice.
5. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
6. Blend into banana mixture along with lemon zest.
7. Turn into prepared pan.
8. Bake for 1 hour or until tested done.
9. Remove, cool for 15 minutes and turn out of pan.
10. Cool completely.