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Friday, 10 February 2017

Lemon Cake

INGREDIENTS

500 g flour
50 g crushed walnuts
¼ cup milk
2½ rounded tsp baking pdr
250 g butter
Juice of 1 ½ limes
500 g sugar (grind)
5 eggs (250 g)
Grated rind of 4 limes

FOR TOPPING- Juice of I ½ lime+ equal qty of sugar

METHOD

Sift flour with baking powder. Cream together butter and sugar till soft and fluffy. Add eggs and then flour. Add lemon rind and walnuts. Add milk to make the right consistency. Bake in a med oven for about 40 mins till light brown on top and cooked through. Mix topping and keep ready. When cake is baked and cooled a bit, turn out and over-turn again. Put back into the oven for a minute. Quickly spread syrup on top- not too much or it will turn soggy. Good for a dessert- with pineapple stewed with cream- cold!

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