Lemon Bread

Lemon bread is the perfect snack for any season. Follow the directions below to make this delicious treat.

Ingredients

Bread

• 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 2 large eggs; beaten
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 to 1 cup lemon juice, depending on amount of lemon flavor desired.
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Glaze (optional)

• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• Sugar to taste, up to a cup could be used.

How-To

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Set the rack at the lowest position in the oven.
2. In a 9 by 5 baking pan, grease and lightly powder with flour.
3. Add flour, salt, sugar, lemon peel and baking powder together in a large bowl; whisk and set aside.
4. In another bowl beat eggs with milk, butter, lemon juice and vanilla. Add beaten egg mixture to the dry ingredients slowly and stir until smooth.
5. Bake about 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. A toothpick should come out clean.
6. To prepare lemon glaze (optional): Combine lemon juice and sugar, whisk until sugar is completely desolved. Warm in microwave or saucepan.
7. When bread is removed from the oven, immediately use a long wooden skewer or other sharp object to poke numerous holes in hot bread; make sure that it goes all the way to the bottom for even saturation. Glaze should be applied several times, with a five to ten minute wait period between each glaze to allow it time to soak in.
8. Set on wire rack, pan and all, to allow the cake to cool and for the glaze to solidify.

This treat can also be made with out citrus's to taste or dried fruits. I like to add dried cranberries to the cake batter before baking for extra flavor though blueberries are great too! I wouldn't recommend using fresh fruits due to the moisture loosening the batter while baking.