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

Ingredients

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