Egg-free lemon and poppyseed loaf

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This tartness of the lemon zest in this tender cake balances the scattered poppy seeds for a light tea-time treat

Egg-free lemon and poppyseed loaf

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Ingredients

  • 275g self raising flour

  • 160g golden caster sugar

  • 1 tsp baking powder, sieved

  • 50g cold butter, cubed

  • 50ml light olive oil

  • 160ml water

  • zest of 3 lemons 

  • juice of ½ lemon

  • 2 tbsp poppyseeds

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a 1lb loaf tin with parchment.

  2. Mix the flour, caster sugar and baking powder together.

  3. Rub in the butter until the mixture looks like rough breadcrumbs.

  4. Add in the oil, water, zest and lemon juice and beat the mixture until combined. Stir in the poppyseeds.

  5. Scoop the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake for about 30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Once cool enough to handle transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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