Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Lemon Tea Bread

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40+ min.

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 dashes of salt
3/4 cup 2% milk

Lemon glaze:
3 Tbl lemon juice
6 Tbl powdered sugar

Directions:
In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and lemon peel; beat well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.

Transfer to 2 medium loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle the glaze over warm bread. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack. Yield: 2 loaves.

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