Guatemalan Pan De Banano (Banana Bread) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 lb banana (ripe, about 2 or 3 large)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 egg, beaten well
1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F
Soften the butter to room temperature and mix it with the sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
Mash the bananas and add it to the butter and sugar mixture.
Add the salt, lemon juice, cinnamon, and egg.
Sift the flour with the baking powder and slowly add it to the liquid mixture.
Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan, approximately 9 x 5 inches.
Bake in oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Serve with honey as a cake bread, or as a dessert with cream or ice cream.