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Recipe

Sweet sultana loaf

May 30, 2012 2:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 1 hr 20 mins cooking
  • Serves 8
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Ingredients

Sweet sultana loaf
  • 125 gram butter, chopped
  • 3/4 cup caster sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond essence
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup plain flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup milk or buttermilk
  • 1 cup sultanas

Method

Sweet sultana loaf
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 150°C. Lightly grease and flour a 10 x 20cm loaf pan, shaking out excess.
  • 2
    In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Beat in essence.
  • 3
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour and baking powder together. Fold into creamed mixture alternately with milk until combined. Fold in sultanas.
  • 4
    Spoon mixture into pan. Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes, or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

This loaf freezes well - either whole or in slices.

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