Name: Almond, lemon and pine nut teacake
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 125 gram (4 ounces) butter, softened; 1/2 cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar; 3 eggs; 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind; 2 tablespoon milk; 1 cup (120g) ground almonds; 1/4 cup (35g) self-raising flour; 2 tablespoon pine nuts; 1 tablespoon flaked almonds

Ingredients

125 gram (4 ounces) butter, softened

1/2 cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar

3 eggs

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind

2 tablespoon milk

1 cup (120g) ground almonds

1/4 cup (35g) self-raising flour

2 tablespoon pine nuts

1 tablespoon flaked almonds

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Grease a shallow 13.5cm x 24cm (5½-inch x 9½-inch) loaf pan; line base with baking paper.

2.Beat butter, sugar, eggs and rind in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in milk, ground almonds and sifted flour. Spread mixture into pan; smooth surface. Sprinkle with nuts.

3.Bake teacake about 35 minutes. Stand in pan 5 minutes; turn, top-side up, onto a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.