Lemon and Walnut Tea Bread

Name: Lemon and Walnut Tea Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 115 g unsalted butter, softened; 100 g caster sugar; 2 eggs, separated; 2 lemons, zest of; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 215 g plain flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 125 ml milk; 55 g walnuts, chopped; 1/8 teaspoon salt

Submitted by Vicky Dowson

"Very yummy and easy loaf to make to have with a cup of tea or coffee."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 10

ingredients

115 g unsalted butter, softened
100 g caster sugar
2 eggs, separated
2 lemons, zest of
2 tablespoons lemon juice
215 g plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
125 ml milk
55 g walnuts, chopped
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt

directions

Pre-heat oven 350'F/180'C.
Line a 9 x 5in loaf tin with greaseproof paper and grease.
With electric mixer, cream butter and sugar.
until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg yolks.
Add lemon rind and juice and stir until blended. set aside.
Sift together flour and baking powder, fold into butter mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the milk. Fold in walunts. Set aside.
Beat egg whites and salt to stiff peaks.Fold into walnut mixture carefully until just blended.
Pour batter into prepared tin and bake until skewer comes out clean, 45-50 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes before turning out on to rack to cool completely.