Rhubarb loaf

Photo: Simon Lambert
Photo: Simon Lambert
This loaf is speckled with tangy rhubarb and has a lovely note of slightly salty brown butter. I finished the loaf off with a light orange glaze. This is optional, but works deliciously well. You can also add a knob of butter to a pan and toast a thick slice and add a scoop of ice cream for a cute dessert.

Prep time 25 min

Cooking time 1 hour (approx)

Skill Moderate

Makes 10-12 slices

Ingredients

115g butter, melted until lightly brown, cooled slightly, plus extra for greasing

200g sugar, plus 2 Tbsp

80ml unsweetened yoghurt

2 free range eggs

225g flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ baking soda

Pinch salt

300g rhubarb, sliced into 5mm chunks

¼ tsp ground ginger or cardamom

Glaze

3 Tbsp icing sugar

Zest of 1 orange and orange juice

Method

Grease and line with paper a 22cm × 10cm deep loaf tin.

Preheat the oven 180°C (160°C fan-forced)

Add the cooled brown butter to a mixing bowl with the sugar, yoghurt and eggs. Whisk until combined and thick.

Sift the dry ingredients together and fold through.

Add 250g of the rhubarb and fold through.

Pour into the prepared tin.

Toss the remaining rhubarb with 2 tablespoons of sugar and ground spice.

Sprinkle over the top of the loaf.

Bake for 60 minutes (if colouring up, cover with a little baking paper). Test with a skewer.

Cool for 15 minutes in the tin before removing.

When almost cool, make the glaze by mixing the icing sugar with the orange zest and enough juice to make a thin icing.

Drizzle over the loaf.

Slice into thick slices and enjoy.

 

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