Lemon Bread
"I always make this with the lemon-sugar mixture to brush over the top. In my family, we all love lemony things, but if you don't like slightly sour foods, skip on the lemon-sugar mixture."
photo by Boomette
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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1 loaf
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1⁄4 1/4 cup melted butter or 1/4 cup margarine
- 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1⁄2 cup chopped almonds or 1/2 cup walnuts
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (optional)
- 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
directions
- Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan; set aside.
- In a medium bowl stir together the flour, the 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.
- In another medium bowl combine the egg, milk, lemon peel, and the 1 tablespoon lemon juice and melted butter.
- Pour the egg mixture all at once into the well in the flour mixture. Stir just until moistened, batter should be lumpy.
- Fold in nuts.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in 350˚ oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
- If desired, stir together the 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and the 1 tablespoon sugar. While bread is still in the pan, brush lemon-sugar mixture over the top of the loaf.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Wrap and store overnight before serving.
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Reviews
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I pretty much followed the recipe right on down when making this bread, although I did add a teaspoon of minced lemon zest when making the glaze, & we loved every bit of the lemony taste it gave! Absolutely wonderful bread & this lemon lover will be making it again, for sure! [Made & reviewed in Zaar Cookbook recipe tag] -
I used less sugar (1/2 cup). The bread was easy to do. In the direction you don't mention when to add the oil. So I added it in the #3 with the eggs and milk... I baked it for 53 minutes. The texture is great. The taste of lemon is great. I didn't use the nuts and also didn't do the glaze. Wonderful recipe. Thanks cellogirl2 :) Made for Bargain Basement tag game
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