Lemon Loaf with Lavender
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 179kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup cornmeal
- grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon lavender
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a loaf pan with non stick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and cornmeal.
- Using a whisk or wooden spoon, stir to remove any lumps.
- Using an electric mixer, combine eggs, yolk, lemon zest, salt and sugar. Beat well for about 5 minutes on high speed until light in color, barely yellow and doubled in volume.
- In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and oil until thoroughly combined.
- Add lavender and half of the flour mixture and then half of the lemon mixture, mixing well after each addition. Repeat.
- Transfer to prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, until knife inserted comes out clean.
- Leave to cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.
- Cool completely and slice.
Notes
Use fresh lemon juice. Bottled lemon juice won't yield the same flavor!
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 61IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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