Glazed Lemon Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• 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.