Lemon Almond Tea Bread Recipes

LEMON ALMOND TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Beat softened butter at medium speed with mixer. Gradually add 1 cup granulated sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating until just blended after each egg.
• Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Alternate with milk and add flour mixture to butter mixture. Beat on low speed, begin and end with flour mixture. Stir in 1 tablespoon lemon rind and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
• Spoon into greased and floured 8x4 loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until wooden pick stuck in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then cool on wire rack.
• For Glaze: Stir together powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Spoon over top of bread and let it drip down the sides. Stir together remaining tablespoon of lemon rind and tablespoon of granulated sugar. Sprinkle on top of bread while glaze is still wet.

LAVENDER TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Combine the milk and lavender in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat to a simmer, then remove from heat, and allow to cool slightly.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg until the mixture is light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk and lavender until just blended. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a wooden pick inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.

LEMON LIME ALMOND TEA

Steps:

• In a 2-quart pitcher, combine the water, sugar, limeade concentrate, instant tea and extracts. Add fruit slices. Serve in glasses over ice.

ALMOND TEA BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine almond paste and butter; beat until well blended. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl, gently toss cherries and 1 tablespoon flour. Set aside., Combine the baking powder, salt, remaining flour; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Spoon a sixth of the batter into each of two greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pans; sprinkle layers with half of the fruit. Cover with another layer of batter and sprinkle with remaining fruit. Top with remaining batter; smooth with spatula. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1-1/4 hours. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool.