Lemon Glazed Nut Bread Recipes

BETSY'S LEMON-CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar, lemon juice & peel.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl; then add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
• Stir in cranberries and nuts.
• Divide batter between TWO greased 9x5x3" bread pans or six greased 5.75x3x2" mini loaf pans.
• Bake at 350F for 1 hour (9x5x3") or 40-45 minutes (5.75x3x2") or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire rack.
• With a toothpick or skewer, poke 12 holes into each loaf.
• Cool bread completely.
• Combine sugar and lemon juice for the glaze and combine until the sugar is dissolved completely. Spoon glaze over loaf. Cool completely before serving.

GLAZED LEMON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 1 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the lemon peel. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking powder.
• Blend the flour mixture into the egg mixture, alternately with the milk; stir just to combine. Fold in the nuts; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.
• In a small bowl, dissolve 2 tablespoons sugar in the lemon juice. After loaf has cooled for 10 minutes, spoon glaze over loaf.

GLAZED WALNUT-LEMON LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fold in walnuts. , Pour into a greased and floured 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. , In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice and remaining sugar until sugar is dissolved; pour over bread. Cool 10 minutes longer; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

LEMON NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Blend in eggs.
• Add combined dry ingredients to creamed mixture, alternating with milk and juice, mixing well after each addition.
• Stir in nuts and rind.
• Pour into greased and floured 9x5" loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out fairly clean.
• Cool 5 minutes, then remove from pan.

LEMON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, lemon zest and juice. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; immediately drizzle over bread. Serve warm.

GLAZED LEMON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Stir flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat 1 cup sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add grated lemon peel. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with milk. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake until tester inserted into center of bread comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar and fresh lemon juice in small heavy saucepan and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• Transfer lemon bread to rack. Gradually spoon lemon glaze over hot bread, adding more as glaze is absorbed. Cool lemon bread completely in pan on rack. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Turn bread out onto rack. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature.)

LEMON GLAZED NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350F. Combine sugar and butter in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add lemon juice and lemon peel; continue beating until well mixed. (Mixture will look curdled.) Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl. Add alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in pecans by hand. Pour into 3 greased (5 1/2 x 3-inch) mini loaf pans. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, combine sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in small bowl. Poke holes in top of warm bread with toothpick; drizzle glaze evenly over top of breads. Let stand 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.