Glazed Lemon Bread

Name: Glazed Lemon Bread
Ingredients: 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

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 1 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2

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.
3

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.
4

Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.
5

In a small bowl, dissolve 2 tablespoons sugar in the lemon juice. After loaf has cooled for 10 minutes, spoon glaze over loaf.