Page 32 - Woman's Weekly - New Zealand (January 2020)

niciWICKES

It’s that time of year SLICES
when all the berry
seasons collide –
strawberries and
raspberries show their
last true colours, whilst plump
and juicy blueberries and
blackberries are just hitting of heaven
their prime.
Berry, berry nice!

Nici Wickes
FOOD EDITOR

Send your foodie thoughts BAKED GOODS
and questions to Nici: THAT ARE BERRY
nwickes@bauermedia.co.nz DELIGHTFUL!

Nici’s note...

• When a recipe calls for
zest, add it in when the
beating is done as it gets
caught on the beaters and
you can lose half of it.

Blueberry, lemon & lavender loaf

MAKES ONE LOAF 2 tbsp each lemon zest at a time, beating between blueberries over the top. Lower
This loaf has such a delicate, and juice each and not worrying that it the temperature to 170oC and
buttery crumb and with just a 200g fresh blueberries curdles a little. Stir in the vanilla, continue baking for a further
hint of lavender to soften the ¼ cup icing sugar flour, baking powder, ground 30-35 minutes or until a skewer
lemon, it’s absolutely gorgeous. Few drops of lemon juice almonds and lemon zest and comes out with just a few
190g sugar and water juice. Make sure it’s well crumbs clinging to it. Cover with
2 tbsp fresh lavender, crumbled Lavender, to garnish combined but don’t overmix. foil during cooking if it darkens
150g butter, softened 1 Heat oven to 180oC fan bake. Lastly, fold in most of the too much. Cool in the tin
3 medium eggs Grease and line a large loaf tin. blueberries (dusted in a little before carefully turning out.
1 tsp vanilla extract 2 Briefly pulse the sugar and flour), saving a handful. 5 Mix the icing sugar with lemon
90g flour, plus extra for dusting lavender in a food processor. 4 Gently scrape the batter juice and water to make a drizzle.
the blueberries 3 Cream the butter with the into your tin and bake for 20 6 When the loaf is cool, drizzle PHOTOS: TODD EYRE
½ tsp baking powder lavender sugar until light and minutes. Swiftly and gently over the icing and serve slices
110g ground almonds fluffy. Add in the eggs, one scatter the remaining garnished with lavender.

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