Lemon Bread

Name: Lemon Bread
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, room temperature (1 stick); 1 cup sugar, plus; 1/2 cup sugar (for glaze); 2 eggs, slightly beaten; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup milk; 1 large lemon; 1/2 cup chopped nuts

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, room temperature (1 stick)
1 cup sugar, plus
1/2 cup sugar (for glaze)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 large lemon
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Directions

1

Grate or zest the lemon peel from the lemon, and squeeze the juice from the lemon and set aside.
2

Cream the butter and 1 cup sugar together.
3

Add eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, lemon rind/zest, and nuts, mixing well.
4

Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 325 F for 50-60 minutes.
5

Make glaze by mixing together the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the lemon juice.
6

When bread is finished baking, remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and top with glaze. Cool.