Sunday, May 13, 2012

Lemon Blueberry Loaf

Thought i would share this recipe which has become a favourite....super yummy and I got to use fresh blueberries from my MIL garden and lemons from our tree.




I'm always to eagar to eat it straight away then to ice it.  I would if i was serving it up for
visitors :-)

Here is the recipe:

BLUEBERRY & LEMON LOAF

125g butter
1 lemon, finely grated zest
2 eggs
1 1/2cups SR flour
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 cup blueberries

ICING:
100g icing sugar
1 tsp butter, melted
1 Tbsp strained lemon juice

Preheat oven to 180C

Grease and line a 23cm loaf tin

Cream butter and sugar, add zest and beat in the eggs one at a time.
Stir in the flour and lemon juice and fold until combined.  Gently fold in blueberries.
Spoon mixture into tin and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until cooked through.
Cool loaf in tin for 10 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to cool.
ICING:
Combine icing sugar, butter, and lemon juice, stir until smooth and runny.  Spread icing
over cold loaf


ENJOY!!!!

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Woohoo!!!! i have completed some projects

Are you impressed!!! i am 5 projects finished in a month on on a roll...i think my Tuesday
night Stitch n Bitch group is motivating me

                                         Pleated ladybug skirt to match the tee

                                        Peasant top...saw a photo on Pinterest and recreated it

Used a Heidi and Finn pattern really pleased with how it turned out especially since the fabric
was on sale at Spotlight for $3 a metre!!

                                        Spotty top another $3 metre Spotlight special

Corduroy ruffle skirt, Strawberry top and scarf should be nice and cozy for winter

eekkk i have been slack

whoops....i haven't posted anything for almost a month.
I have been busy working on my unfinished projects and i have managed to get 5 finished!!!
and i have a few recipes to share as well