Orange Poundcake

Instrucțiuni

Heat your oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour a loaf pan. (Or grease and line it with parchment.)

Now, get out a big bowl, and add a cup or so of sugar. If you have an orange, lime or a lemon, grate its zest into the bowl. If you need a little aromatherapy, work the zest into the sugar with your fingers.

Add the wet ingredients to the bowl: 1/2 cup liquid fat (olive oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, whatever; I used melted butter), 2 eggs, 1/2 cup plain yogurt or buttermilk or sour cream (or whole milk and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice) along with a dash of vanilla or almond extract (or brandy), if you like, and 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg.

Whisk in the dry ingredients in this order: 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, a teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 cup cornmeal. Once smooth whisk in 1 1/4 cups flour.

Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Let it (mostly) cool in the pan. Then slice off a thick piece, butter it and let yourself be soothed.

Note

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/dining/pantry-poundcake-coronavirus.html