I believe the happiest people are the ones who find pleasure in simple yet comforting things. I admire those who find beauty in the everyday, in the normal, in the humble little, unobserved things and events that those like me who over complicate themselves perhaps underestimate. The art of appreciation. It reminds me of mindfulness. It reminds me of Buddhism. The act of letting go from all we think we need.
Everyone that knows my husband would agree that he is the happiest man alive. As much as I would like to, I can’t take the credit for such statement though. From him I’ve patiently learnt to be patient and to choose simply, when I remember to do so. The kitchen is the perfect example. I would spend hours researching appealing recipes and new ingredients to surprise him with after a long weekend of A&E night shifts but whenever I decide to ask him if he has any cravings he would always reply a ‘tortica’ -a little cake- ‘but not too sweet’. I would still ignore him and make what I consider something ‘more special’ and he would always love it (he would never say otherwise but I could tell whether he would as per the rapidness in which the dish disappears over the course of the week). This time I just want to please him with the simplest yet incredibly comforting Madeira cake that I know he adores. I hope you like it too.
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Ingredients
150g unsalted butter, at room temperature
150g golden caster sugar
3 eggs, bitten
175 g self-raising flour
1 Teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons milk of your choice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Zest of one lemon
Pinch of salt
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
Prepare a standard loaf tin with butter and flour or line with baking parchment.
In a bowl mix the butter and sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy -approximately 3-5 minutes.
Incorporate the eggs slowly, add the milk and then the flour, baking powder and pinch of salt. Add the lemon zest and juice and mix well until all ingredients are combined.
Pour the mixture into the baking tin and bake in the preheated oven for 30 min. If the cake is turning too brown then cover with foil paper and bake for another 15 minutes or until a cake taster inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Allow to cool down completely and enjoy!
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