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Sally Lunn
Based on the original English recipe with the addition of raisins
Ingredients
400gms flour
2 teaspoons yeast
100mls milk
100mls cream
50gms melted butter
2 eggs
1 cup raisins
Zest of 1 lemon
Icing
¾ cup softened butter
1 cup icing sugar
1teaspoon lemon juice
½ cup desiccated coconut
Method
Dissolve yeast in a little warm water with a pinch of sugar
Beat together milk, cream,butter, eggs and yeast
Combine with flour, raisins and lemon zest
Knead into a smooth, elastic dough/batter. Note: This much easier if done in a mixer
Cover and leave to rise until doubled
Punch down and form into either 1 large or 2 small rounds on a greased or non-stick oven tray
Cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rise again for around 30 minutes
Bake at 190c for around 20-25minutes, until golden brown in colour and a skewer inserted into the centre comes away clean
Allow to cool on a cake rack
To make the icing beat together butter, sugar and lemon juice until pale and fluffy
Spread thickly over the completely cooled bread. Sprinkle coconut on top
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