Lemon Loaf
Makes one loaf
Ingredients
125 grams butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ cups self-rising flour
Pinch salt
½ cup milk-gently warmed
grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
Method
Preheat the oven to 180’C
Grease and line a loaf tin with baking paper
In a mixer or with a hand-held electric beater combine the butter and sugar until pale and creamy
Separately add the eggs, beating the mixture well after each addition
Stir in the flour, salt and the lemon rind
With the beater still going at low speed, slowly add the warmed milk
Put the mixture in the prepared tin and into the oven
Bake for 45-50 minutes
When the cake is cooked a skewer inserted into the middle will come out clean
Once loaf is cooked, remove from the oven, sprinkle liberally with extra white sugar, pour over the lemon juice and sprinkle with a little more sugar
Allow to cool before serving
TO SERVE
Slightly warm by itself or when cooled with some Greek yogurt and berry compote or a dollop of vanilla ice cream
