MOIST LEMON TEA BREAD

Moist Lemon Tea Bread image

Provided by Annamaria Settanni McDonald

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

BREAD
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 c sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
2/3 c evaporated milk
1/3 c vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel, save lemon for later
LEMON SYRUP
1/3 c sugar
1/4 c lemon juice, fresh

Steps:

1. Preheat over to 350'F. Grease and flour loaf pan.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in bowl. Beat eggs, evaporated milk, oil and lemon zest together. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture. Stir just until combined. Pour into loaf pan.
3. Bake 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Poke holes with skewer numerous times into hot bread piercing it all the way to the bottom. Drizzle carefully the hot lemon syrup over the bread. It will soak into bread. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes, run knife around the edges of pan. Remove bread from pan and place on wire rack to cool completely.
4. LEMON SYRUP: Combine Lemon Juice and Sugar, cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved completely and a light syrup is formed.
5. Enjoy!