Ingredients:

• 170 gms – Refined flour
• 1/2 tsp – Baking powder
• 3 – eggs
• 50 ml – Milk for mixing
• 1/2 tsp – Grated Lemon rind
• 115 gms – Sugar
• 115 gms – Butter
• 2 drops Lemon essence
• Citron peel (optional)

Method:

1. Sieve dry ingredients and add grated lemon
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Beat in eggs a little at a time.
4. Add sieved dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with a little milk and essence.
5. Bake for 1 – 1.5 hours at 175 degrees C on gas mark 4.
6.   To Decorate: Place a slice of peel on top before baking.