Sunday 8 March 2015

Lemon Loaf

Fancied something lemony to have after Roast Lamb



5oz Self Raising Flour
4oz Butter softened
3oz Caster Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Tbsp Lemon Curd
Zest of a lemon

6oz Icing Sugar
2oz Butter softened
2 tbsp Lemon juice
2 tbsp double cream


1. Cream butter and sugar
2. Beat in eggs and half the flour
3. Stir in remainder of flour and lemon curd
4. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes until cake done Gas 3 Fan 140
5. Allow to cool before icing

Whip double cream till thick
Beat butter icing sugar and lemon juice till creamy
Stir in cream
Pipe over cake and decorate as desired

Cut into 12 portions and these will be 7 WW points each