Courgette and Lemon Zest Loaf
Courgettes blend very well with citrus fruits, such as lemon or orange, in fact you can substitute orange zest for the lemon in the loaf cake or use a combination of both.
SERVES
6
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
10
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
55
MINUTES
Ingredients
- 120mls of light olive oilÂ
2 eggs, lightly beatenÂ
80g light muscovado sugarÂ
the zest of 3 lemonsÂ
350g of courgette, coarsely gratedÂ
½ tsp bread soda, sievedÂ
½ tsp baking powder, sievedÂ
300g plain flourÂ
100g golden sultanasÂ
Method
- Preheat your oven to 180°C and line a 2 lb loaf tin with parchment.
Mix the oil, eggs, sugar and zest until combined. Stir in the courgettes.
Mix the bread soda and baking powder into the flour and stir them well. Add this to the courgette mix and combine. Add in the sultanas and scoop the mixture into your prepared tin.
Bake for about 55 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool in the tin until it is cool enough to handle, then transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.
