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Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake
Light and bright. Perfect for summer snacking
Ingredients:
3 large eggs
225g caster sugar
120ml double cream/milk
75g butter cubed
10g poppy seeds
Finely grated zest of 3 lemons (1 Tbsp)
170g plain flour
1¼ tsp baking powder
Glaze
100g icing sugar, sifted
2 Tbsp lemon juice
Method:
Place the eggs and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk on a medium-high speed …
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Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) instantly said to him, “O Rabee‘ah! Say those words back to me in retaliation!” Sayyiduna Rabee‘ah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), however, refused to do so. Imploring him again, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) said, …
