Banana Soda Bread

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

• Ready In: 35 mins
• 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.