Serves 10-12

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour 15 minutes

125g (4½oz) Flora Buttery, plus extra for greasing the tin

175g (6oz) soft brown sugar

4 small ripe bananas, mashed

2 medium eggs, beaten

225g (8oz) self-raising flour, sifted

55g (2oz) walnuts, chopped, optional

55g (2oz) white chocolate drops

For the topping:

55g (2oz) each of white and plain chocolate, melted

Preheat the oven at 170°C/150°C fan/325°F/gas 3.

Lightly grease a 1kg (2lb) loaf tin and line with baking paper.

Put all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl then beat until well mixed. Turn into the prepared tin.

Cook in the oven for 1-1¼ hours, until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Turn out the loaf and cool on a wire tray. Drizzle with melted chocolate.

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