lemon bread

How To Make lemon bread

• 1

  Pre-heat oven to 350° (180° celsius), grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• 2

  In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and 1 1/4 cups sugar, add the softened butter and with a pastry blender blend until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the lemon peel.
• 3

  In a small bowl add eggs and beat lightly with a fork add milk and mix until combined, then pour this mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until flour is moistened.
• 4

  place batter in prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 - 1 1/4 hours (or until tooth pick comes out clean). Cool then move to a wire rack.
• 5

  In a small pot add 4 1/2 teaspoons of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of sugar, over medium heat stirring constantly bring to a boil until thickened. With a pastry brush, brush syrup over the top of the bread. Enjoy!
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