Our Favorite Lemon Bread

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
* Egg, fresh, 2 large * Butter, unsalted, 1/2 cup * Milk, nonfat, 1/4 cup * Salt, 1/2 tsp * Lemon Juice, 1/4 cup * Baking Powder, 1 tsp * Baking Soda, 1/2 tsp * Granulated Sugar, 1 cup * Flour, white, 1 & 1/2 cupIn addition to the above ingredients, please add zest of 1 lemon to batter.GLAZE:1/4th cup of powdered sugarJuice of 1 lemon
Directions
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until creamy.
3. Blend in milk.
4. In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt and lemon rind.
5. Pour into batter.
6. Stir to moisten.
7. Scrape into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
8. Bake in 350f degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes.
9. Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
10. Remove to rack and while still hot, with a toothpick poke holes all over the top of the loaf, and spoon glaze evenly over.
11. Cool.
12. Glaze: Combine lemon juice and sugar in saucepan.
13. Stir and heat till sugar is dissolved.
14. Spoon evenly over top of hot loaf.


Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SALTGURL.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 212.0
  • Total Fat: 8.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 56.1 mg
  • Sodium: 171.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 3.0 g

Member Reviews
  • RETIREDAT60
    I followed the recipe as written, and I am an experienced baker/cook. The loaf tastes nice, but it really sunk in the middle. I do not understand why that happened. - 8/8/14