Blueberries

Serves 8

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 225g butter
• 225g caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• zest of 1 lemon
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 225g self raising flour
• 200g frozen blueberries (coated in flour)

Total time required: 45 minutes

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 30-35 minutes

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas mark 5.
2. Grease & line a loaf tin with baking parchment.
3. Cream together the butter & caster sugar in a bowl until light & fluffy.
4. Add the 3 eggs, zest & juice -

Makes 12 Muffins

Ingredients

• 250g frozen British Blueberries
• 300g plain flour
• 225g sugar
• ¾ tsp salt
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 120ml vegetable oil
• 2 medium eggs
• 150ml milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Total time required: 40 minutes

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6
2. Sift flour and combine with sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix thoroughly to ensure baking powder and salt are evenly dispersed.
3. In a separate bowl mix vegetable oil, eggs, milk and vanilla extract. Whisk until combined.
4. Add ‘wet’ mixture to ‘dry’ mixture and use a fork to combine. Do not over mix.
5. Fold