Zest of 1 lemon
200g sugar
250g self-raising flour
1tsp baking powder
1 medium egg
100ml semi-skimmed milk
2tbsp soured cream
2tbsp poppy seeds
Preheat the oven to gas mark 4. Lightly grease a 2lb loaf tin, or line as I do with a paper case.
Mix together all the ingredients, except for the milk in a mixer. Continue mixing and add the milk, the mixture will turn into a lovely lemoney batter. Turn into the prepared cake tin. Bake for 55-60 minutes until cooked through ( you might need to cover lightly with tin foil after approx 40 mins).
Leave to cool in the tin for a good ten minutes before turning out onto a rack.
So having become addicted to the lovely DaniK's newest blog, http://www.daisybakery.co.uk/daisy-bakery-danis-blog/index.php, I had to accept the challenge and join in the Flavour of the Month Competition. Having trawled through my cook books there was nothing for it but to submit this, which has been adapted from The Good Housekeeping Great Cakes book. Now I just have to see how stiff the competition is........
The original recipe uses plain yogurt, and a sticky syrup to drizzle on top. I much prefer this addition of soured cream, and too keep it as a simple, non-sticky loaf, perfect with a cup of afternoon tea.
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