Banana bread
Formula
- 225 g mashed ripe banana
- 100 g melted butter
- 150 g brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 220 g flour
- 5 g soda
- 4 g salt
Method
- Start. Line an 8½×4½-inch loaf pan. Whisk banana, butter, sugar, and eggs.Watch for: Scrape the bottom and sides once, then stop at the texture described; extra mixing can add air or develop unwanted gluten. Apply a thin, even coat and keep it off cut edges or seams unless the step says otherwise.
- Then. Fold in flour, soda, and salt just until no dry pockets remain.Watch for: Cut through the center and sweep up the side while rotating the bowl; stop when the last dry streak disappears so you preserve air and tenderness.
- Finish. Bake 50–60 minutes; center should reach about 200°F / 93°C.Watch for: Begin checking at the early end of the range; use the stated color, movement, or internal-temperature cue rather than time alone.
The concept
You are learning to triangulate doneness instead of trusting one signal.