Lemon Bread Recipe

Lemon Bread

This moist Lemon Bread is packed with fresh lemon flavor and topped with a simple lemon glaze that soaks into the warm loaf. It makes a wonderful breakfast bread, afternoon snack, tea party treat, or spring dessert.

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Lemon Glaze

• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1/3 cup sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
3. In a large bowl cream together sugar, eggs, and butter until smooth.
4. Stir in the lemon zest.
5. Add milk and mix well.
6. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
7. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined.
8. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
9. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. While the bread is still warm, combine the lemon juice and sugar.
11. Slowly spoon the glaze over the loaf, allowing it to soak into the bread.
12. Cool before slicing and serving.

Yield: 1 loaf