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mimi
03-06-2009, 10:54 AM
6oz Self Raising Flour
4oz Soft Margarine
6oz Caster Sugar
2 med Free Range Eggs
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 Lemon
5 tbsp Milk

For the Syrup
3oz Icing Sugar
Juice of the Lemon

Preheat the Oven to 350F/180C/Gas Mark 4

Place all the ingredients into a bowl with the grated rind of the Lemon,and beat until smooth.
Pour mixture into a greased and lined loaf tin, and bake for 50 - 55 mins.
Remove from Oven and allow to cool slightly.
Syrup... Mix icing sugar and juice of the Lemon in a small pan and heat,do not boil.
Prick over the top of the slightly cool cake with a skewer or similar object.
Pour the syrup mixture over the cake.
Leave to cool thoroughly before removing from the tin.

Gentian
03-06-2009, 11:07 AM
Thanks for the recipe Mimi, another for my file and will make soon.

mimi
04-06-2009, 03:37 PM
I hope you will enjoy Gentian. That one is a family favourite,and I have requests for it from daughter and son when they are visiting.