alan's lemon bread

Recipe by
Alan Linden
The Villages, FL

Friends love this bread! Goes great with a meal or as a snack with a cup of tea or hot chocolate.

yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For alan's lemon bread

  • 4 Tbsp
    butter softened
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 2 lg
    eggs, sllightly beaten
  • 2 tsp
    grated lemon rind
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 c
    skim or 2% milk
  • 1/2 c
    chopped walnuts
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar

How To Make alan's lemon bread

  • 1
    Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and lemon rind. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture alternately with milk. Beat smooth after each addition. Stir in nuts. Pour into buttered 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 2 1/2 inch loaf pan.
  • 2
    Bake in preheated 350 oven for 60 minutes or until done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Leave in pan.
  • 3
    Combine lemon juice and sugar. Prick top of loaf with fork and pour mixture over the top. Let settle for at least one hour before serving.
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