Description
These mini lemon drizzle loaves are soft, tangy, and soaked with just the right amount of syrup to keep them moist for days. They’re the kind of bake you make once, then quietly stash a few in the freezer for later.
Ingredients
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Loaves
- 75 g margarine, room temp
- 200 g castor sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temp
- 250 g self-raising flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 125 ml unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp vinegar
- Zest of 2 lemons, divided
- Juice of 2 lemons
Lemon syrup
- 100 g castor sugar
- Reserved lemon juice
- Reserved lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F and lightly grease your mini loaf pans.
- In a mixing bowl, beat 75 g margarine with 200 g castor sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each, so the mixture doesn’t split.
- In a separate bowl, sift together 250 g self-raising flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and 3/4 tsp baking powder.
- Combine 125 ml unsweetened almond milk with 1 tsp vinegar and give it a quick stir.
- Add half of the flour mixture to the bowl, mix gently, then add half of the almond milk.
- Repeat with the remaining flour and milk, mixing just until smooth.
- Don’t over-mix or the loaves can turn dense.
- Stir through the zest of 1 lemon and scrape down the bowl to make sure everything’s evenly mixed.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pans, filling each about 3/4 full, so they rise nicely without spilling over.
- Bake for 30–35 mins, until the tops are lightly golden, and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- While the loaves bake, mix 100 g castor sugar with the juice of 2 lemons and the remaining lemon zest.
- Stir until the sugar starts to dissolve. It’ll look like too much syrup, but trust me, it isn’t.
- Once the loaves come out of the oven, poke several small holes all over the tops using a skewer or knitting needle.
- Slowly spoon the lemon syrup over each loaf, letting it soak in before adding more. Use all of it.
- Leave the loaves in their pans until completely cool. Removing them too early can cause breakage.
- Gently lift out, slice, or wrap individually for the freezer. They freeze beautifully and defrost like they were baked that morning.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested Esme: SA Tasty Recipes, Saffas Daily Recipes, and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes
