Wednesday, 16 April 2008

Poppy Seed, Lemon & Raisin Loaf

Ingredients
  • 140g soft butter
  • 140g caster sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 140g self raising flour
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • 30g blue poppy seeds
  • 40g walnut pieces
  • 40 muscatel raisins
  • 110ml milk

Method

  1. Line a 900g loaf tin with greased baking parchment
  2. Cream together the butter and sugar, then slowly beat in the eggs
  3. Stir in the flour, lemon zest, poppy seeds, nuts and raisins
  4. Add milk to make the mixture a heavy dropping consistency
  5. Pour the cake mixture into the lined tin and bake at Gas 4/180°C/350°F for 40-45 mins.
  6. Leave in the tin for 15mins before turning out.

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