very lemon bread

(2 RATINGS)
123 Pinches
Mission Viejo, CA
Updated on May 22, 2012

A distinctive lemon flavor perfect for coffee, a morning meeting or an afternoon tea. Crème de Colorado

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Ingredients

  • - 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • - 1 cup sugar
  • - 3 tbsp. lemon extract
  • - 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • - 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
  • - 1 tsp. baking powder
  • - 1 tsp. salt
  • - 1/2 cup milk
  • - 2 tbsp. freshly grated lemon peel
  • - 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • LEMON GLAZE:
  • - 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • - 1/2 cup sugar

How To Make very lemon bread

  • Step 1
    In large bowl, mix butter with sugar, lemon extract and eggs. In another bowl, sift flour with baking powder and salt.
  • Step 2
    To butter mixture, add flour mixture alternately with milk, stirring just enough to blend. Fold in lemon peel and pecans.
  • Step 3
    Pour batter into greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and bake at 350 for 1 hour or til a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove bread from pan and with wooden pick, poke holes at 1 inch intervals on all sides.
  • Step 4
    . While loaf is still warm, drizzle lemon glaze mixture over top and sides. Wrap in foil and store for 1 day before slicing to serve. Makes 1 loaf

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