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Glazed Lemon Bread

This glazed lemon bread recipe has butter, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, milk, and chopped pecans. Serve for breakfast or brunch.

The lemon glaze is applied warm and soaks in to the bread to make this quick bread recipe absolutely lemony and delicious. Also try this lemon bread recipe for an afternoon snack or as a dessert bread.

Breakfast and Brunch Serving Ideas:

Serve this lemon quick bread warm or cold with butter, honey, or just plain with nothing on top. Try cream cheese as a spread by flavoring cream cheese with lemon or orange juice for even more citrus flavor. Quick breads taste great with orange, berry or banana fruit smoothies.

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Glazed Lemon Bread Recipe

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This recipe is from my mom's recipe box collection.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Bake Time: 50 minutes

Ingredient List:

1/4 cup soft butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)

Lemon Glaze

2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2: Grease and flour a 9" x 5" loaf pan.

Step 3: In a medium bowl, beat butter and sugar together until fluffy.

Step 4: Add eggs and beat well.

Step 5: Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition.

Step 6: Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean from the center. Place on wire cooling rack.

Step 7: In a small saucepan or microwave safe bowl, mix lemon juice and powdered sugar and heat until warm.

Step 8: After the bread cools for 10 minutes, prick top with fork and pour glaze over top.

Step 9: Let cool and remove from pan. Cool the glazed lemon bread completely and slice thin to serve.

Makes 8-12 servings.

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