Moist and delicious lemon and cornmeal loaf with chia seeds
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder,1/4 teaspoon baking soda,2/3 cup coconut or brown sugar,2/3 cup coconut or brown sugar,3 tablespoons chia seeds (or poppy seeds),1 cup all-purpose flour,juice and zest from 2 lemons (1/2 tablespoon zest and 1/2 cup juice),1/4 cup olive oil,1/2 cup pastry flour,3 pinches of sea salt,1/2 teaspoon turmeric (optional),3/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce,1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
Instructions:
- Line a standard 9 5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper or grease the pan well. Preheat an oven to 350.In a large bowl, combine the flours, cornmeal, chia seeds or poppy seeds, baking powder and soda, turmeric if using, and sea salt.In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, apple sauce and olive oil.Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the moist ingredients. Stir until just combined.
- Transfer to the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly golden and a cake tester inserted into the middle of the bread comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan before removing. Slice and serve.
