lemon bread

How To Make lemon bread

• Step 1
  If your butter is hard, you can microwave it 4 seconds on each side for a total of 16 seconds. For example, microwave 4 seconds, turn the butter to the side and microwave another 4 seconds, etc... Keep turning the butter until all 4 sides are microwaved for four seconds each. This makes it perfectly soft without melting it :-)
• Step 2
  With a mixer, cream the butter and sugar until it is light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, lemon juice & peel. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder & salt. Gradually stir this dry mix into the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk. Mix well after each addition.
• Step 3
  Pour into a well greased 8 X 4 loaf pan (especially the bottom!)
• Step 4
  Bake at 350 degrees for 40 - 45 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
• Step 5
  Combine glaze ingredients. When bread is done, remove from pan and place on cooling rack. Spread small amount of glaze onto warm cake so the glaze can get into the cracks on top of the cake and absorb nicely while it's still warm. Allow bread to cool at least 20 minutes or more before spreading on the remaining glaze. Waiting for the bread to cool to apply the rest of the glaze allows more of the glaze to adhere to the bread instead of it just pouring off the sides. Also, I like to apply a small amount of glaze to the sides of my bread and if it's too warm, it won't stick.
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