A recipe by Julie-Ann Maughn
Difficulty Level: Easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Rest Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Serves: 12 (1 loaf)
Utensils Needed:
baking pan
mixing bowl
wooden spoon
fork
measuring cups
measuring spoons
Ingredients
½ cup of butter
½ cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons of milk
½ teaspoon of baking soda
1 beaten egg
1 cup of very ripe plantains (plantains that should start to turn black)
2 cups of flour
1 tsp of baking powder
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a loaf pan.
Step 2 In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar until smooth.
Step 3 In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in three tablespoons of milk. Add the milk mixture to the butter and mix until combined. Add the egg and mix well.
Step 4
Mash the plantains with a fork and combine with the wet ingredients.
Step 5 Stiff the flour and baking powder together and gradually add to the wet ingredients and mix gently until well combined.
Step 6 Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in a 350F oven for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Step 7 Allow to cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes and slice when cooled.