A very delicious and easy to bake loaf, already a favorite. I've found a recipe in Tanya Burr's book Ingredients:
170g unsalted butter, softened,
plus extra for greasing
170g caster sugar
3 eggs
170g self-raising flour (I user plain flour, just had to add a bit more baking powder to the mixture)
1 teaspoon baking powder
zest of 2 lemons
For the drizzle:
150g icing sugar, plus extra for
dusting
juice of 2 lemons
Method:
Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease the loaf tin and
line with greaseproof paper.
Cream together the butter and sugar, then mix in the eggs (I add them one by one to make sure my mixture is smooth and there are no lumps). Add the
flour, baking powder and lemon zest and mix until smooth and well
combined.
Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for 30 minutes, or until golden
and risen and a skewer poked into the center of the loaf comes out
clean (I know every owen is different so in mine it took about 50-55 minutes to bake instead of 30 minutes, make sure you check it with a skewer before taking it out of the oven!).
Mix together the icing sugar and lemon juice until smooth and the
sugar has dissolved. While the loaf is still warm, poke holes into it with
a skewer and pour over the drizzle.
Leave to cool in the tin, then turn out onto a plate and serve, dusted
with icing sugar.
So there you have it! Light and fluffy, full of flavour, perfect to have with your tea. I love it, Tanya.
