Lemon and Walnut Tea Bread |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Very yummy and easy loaf to make to have with a cup of tea or coffee. Ingredients:
115 g unsalted butter, softened |
100 g caster sugar |
2 eggs, separated |
2 lemons, zest of |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
215 g plain flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
125 ml milk |
55 g walnuts, chopped |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven 350'F/180'C.
2. Line a 9 x 5in loaf tin with greaseproof paper and grease.
3. With electric mixer, cream butter and sugar.
4. until light and fluffy.
5. Beat in egg yolks.
6. Add lemon rind and juice and stir until blended. set aside.
7. Sift together flour and baking powder, fold into butter mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the milk. Fold in walunts. Set aside.
8. Beat egg whites and salt to stiff peaks.Fold into walnut mixture carefully until just blended.
9. Pour batter into prepared tin and bake until skewer comes out clean, 45-50 minutes.
10. Let stand 5 minutes before turning out on to rack to cool completely.
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