Courgettes

Courgette and Cheese Loaf

Ingredients
75g butter
200g courgettes (weighed topped and tailed)
225g self-raising flour
1/4 tsp cayenne powder
1/2 tsp dry mustard powder
125g extra mature Cheddar cheese, grated
3 large free-range eggs
1/4 tsp salt
4 tbsp milk

Method

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Line a 2lb loaf tin with baking paper.
  • Melt the butter and leave to cool - don’t allow it to solidity.
  • Grate the courgettes and set aside. Sift the flour, salt, cayenne powder and mustard powder into a bowl. Stir in the cheese.
  • Lightly beat the eggs, milk and melted butter together with a fork. Add to the flour along with the courgettes and stir until just evenly mixed.
  • Put the mixture in the loaf tin and level the top. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly pressed. Cool on a wire rack.
  • ENJOY

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