Lemon Pecan Bread

Name: Lemon Pecan Bread
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup 2% milk; 1 cup finely chopped pecans; 4 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/3 cup lemon juice

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup 2% milk
1 cup finely chopped pecans
4 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fold in pecans and lemon zest.
2

Spoon into two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
3

For glaze, combine sugar and lemon juice. Immediately spoon over bread. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.