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LEMON BREAD



Lemon Bread image

I often bake this sunshiny-sweet lemon bread when company's due. It has a loaf-like texture. -Kathy Scott, Lingle, Wyoming

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 1 loaf (12 slices).

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 2% milk
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, lemon zest and juice. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; immediately drizzle over bread. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 143mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

GLAZED LEMON BREAD



Glazed Lemon Bread image

My mother makes this recipe every winter when her lemon tree had ripe fruit. A wonderful gift for friends and neighbors during the Christmas season.

Provided by DELEIGHLA

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

¼ cup butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ cup milk
½ cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 1 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the lemon peel. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking powder.
  • Blend the flour mixture into the egg mixture, alternately with the milk; stir just to combine. Fold in the nuts; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.
  • In a small bowl, dissolve 2 tablespoons sugar in the lemon juice. After loaf has cooled for 10 minutes, spoon glaze over loaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.4 calories, Carbohydrate 32.3 g, Cholesterol 42.4 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 314.4 mg, Sugar 15.6 g

GLAZED LEMON BREAD



Glazed Lemon Bread image

Categories     Bread     Dairy     Egg     Breakfast     Brunch     Bake     Lemon     Winter     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons (packed) grated lemon peel
1/2 cup whole milk
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Stir flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat 1 cup sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add grated lemon peel. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with milk. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake until tester inserted into center of bread comes out clean, about 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar and fresh lemon juice in small heavy saucepan and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
  • Transfer lemon bread to rack. Gradually spoon lemon glaze over hot bread, adding more as glaze is absorbed. Cool lemon bread completely in pan on rack. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Turn bread out onto rack. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature.)

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