100g sultanas
75 ml water
175g plain flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
125g unsalted butter, melted
130g sugar
2 large eggs
4 small, very ripe bananas, mashed
60g chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Put the sultanas and water in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat, cover and leave for an hour, or until the sultanas have absorbed most of the liquid, then drain.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium-size bowl. In a large bowl, mix the melted butter and sugar, beat until blended. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the mashed bananas. Stir in the walnuts, drained sultanas and vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture,a third at a time, stirring well after each bit. Scrap into the loaf tin and bake in the middle of the oven for 1 to 1-1/4 hours. When it's ready, an inserted toothpick or fine skewer should come out clean. Leave in the tin on a rack to cool.
Makes 8- 10 slices.
