Lemon Loaf (Or Orange Loaf) Recipe

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Lemon Loaf (Or Orange Loaf)
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Ingredients:

  • 5 tbsp margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 lemon (or orange)
  • 1 pinch salt

Directions:

  1. Grate the rind off the fruit.
  2. Grease loaf tin.
  3. Cream margarine, sugar and egg. Add dry ingredients and milk. Mix well adding grated rind.
  4. Bake at 350F for 40 to 45 minutes or until inserted knife comes out clean.
  5. When the loaf comes out of the oven, pick it with a few times with the tip of the knife or a tooth pick. Take 1/2 the fruit and squeeze the juice over the cake.
  6. Make glaze with juice of remaining 1/2 fruit and icing sugar.
  7. OPTION: you can fold in 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries to Lemon Loaf batter, a little at the time or 1/2 cup frozen or fresh cranberries for the orange loaf.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 420.69 Kcal (1761 kJ)
Calories from fat 162.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.01g 28%
Cholesterol 27.69mg 9%
Sodium 871.11mg 36%
Potassium 257.44mg 5%
Total Carbs 59.93g 20%
Sugars 20.91g 84%
Dietary Fiber 4.46g 18%
Protein 6.39g 13%
Vitamin C 5.1mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 196.9mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 324.38 Kcal (1358 kJ)
Calories from fat 124.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.89g 28%
Cholesterol 21.35mg 9%
Sodium 671.68mg 36%
Potassium 198.5mg 5%
Total Carbs 46.21g 20%
Sugars 16.12g 84%
Dietary Fiber 3.44g 18%
Protein 4.93g 13%
Vitamin C 4mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.1mg 15%
Calcium 151.8mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.1
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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