Crunchy Topped Loaf

Ingredients:

For loaf:

1. Plain flour 110g

2. Butter 110g (room temperature)

3. Castor sugar 110g

4. Egg 2 (110g room temperature)

5. Baking powder 1 tsp

6. Pinch of salt

For topping:

1. Butter melted 80g

2. Desiccated coconut 50g

3. Flaked almonds 50g

4. Honey 40ml

Method:

Grease 8-inch loaf tin with some butter and keep aside. Beat together the butter and sugar for about 6 minutes (scrape the sides of the mixing bowl 2-3 times) or until it becomes light and fluffy. Add an egg at a time and blend well. Scrape the sides and blend for 2 minutes. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt on top of the butter mixture. Fold everything well and fill loaf tin. Spread the mixture evenly in the tin.

For topping mix together almonds, coconut, honey and melted butter in a bowl. Spread the topping over the batter evenly. Bake in preheated oven at 175C/350F for about 30-35minutes. Place the dish at the bottom shelve for 15 minutes and then place at the middle for rest of the time. Check little ahead for doneness with skewer, inserting into the centre of loaf.

Let it cool completely.

Enjoy!