Thel was one of Mum’s golfing friends and a very good cook, there’s a few of her recipes scattered throughout Mum’s collection.  This banana pudding would have appealed to Mum as she and Dad both liked bananas, there were always some in the fruit bowl.  This pudding would have been a good way to use up those that had ripened just a little too much.

SPICED BANANA PUDDING

• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 bananas
• extra butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind

Sift flour, baking powder and salt, add half the sugar.  Fold in beaten egg mixed with milk and melted butter.  Pour into greased slab tin, top with banana slices, brush with extra melted butter.  Mix balance of sugar with orange rind and cinnamon, sprinkle over bananas.  Bake in mod oven 30-35 mins.  Serve hot or cold with cream or ice cream.