Student’s delight: Banana Loaf & Bacon Supreme

Debjani Basu

Here are two quick, easy and cheap recipes I’ve put together especially for students. They are adapted to "serve one" and are economical and simple to make. These are cheap, simple meals that taste delicious and will expand your cooking skills.

Banana Loaf

Ingredients 7oz plain flour,1 level teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 level teaspoon bicarbonate soda, 4oz caster sugar,2oz margarine, 1 egg, a little milk,2 bananas (mashed) .

Preparation time : 10-12 mins

Method
Sieve the flour, bicarbonate soda and baking powder. Rub in the margarine and caster sugar. Add mashed bananas, beat in egg and milk and mix well. Grease a loaf tin and bake for 1 hour at 190oc in the centre of the oven. You can add a dash of chocolate essence to make it a delicious chocolate flavoured banana loaf. Enjoy!!


Bacon Supreme

Ingredients
Toast, Margarine or cheese, lettuce, bacon, raw peppers and onions (if you like that sort of thing).

Preparation time : 3 mins

Method
Grill bacon, butter toast, put cheese or margarine on toast, put bacon on cheese, then lettuce (sliced pepper and onions) and then the other piece of toast, consume!
Debjani Basu