Heat oven to 190C / Gas5

Grease and line a loaf tin (1 lb about 9 inch x 5inch ). Use a loaf liner EPLS

Sieve flour, bicarbonate and salt into large bowl

Rub in the butter then stir in sugar and egg, It will be a bit dry and look like a crumble mix

Mash bananas. Beat into cake mix and add nuts and dates Spoon into prepared tin

Bake for 20 mins at 190C /Gas5 then turn down oven to 180C/Gas4  and bake for another 20 mins or until a skewer stuck into the middle comes out clean

Removed from the oven and leave to cool in tin for at least 20 minutes

If you want to decorate it just melt a spoon of apricot conserve, jam or glaze in the microwave.

Brush on and decorate with banana chips or walnuts