Baking

Lemon and poppy seed yoghurt loaf

A moist lemon loaf made with yoghurt instead of butter, zesty and not too sweet.

  • Time1 hr
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £0.25 a head
  • Oven180°C (160°C fan)
10 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Spray a 900 g loaf tin and line the base with baking paper.

  2. 2

    Whisk the yoghurt, eggs, sugar and lemon zest until smooth.

  3. 3

    Fold in the flour, baking powder, poppy seeds and half the lemon juice. Do not over mix.

  4. 4

    Pour into the tin and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.

    38 min
  5. 5

    Prick the top and spoon over the remaining lemon juice. Cool in the tin, then slice into 10.

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