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key lime bread

(2 ratings)
Gaillee avatar
Recipe by
Gail Herbest
@Gaillee
Bangor, ME

This bread is AWESOME! I use fresh limes but you can use the bottled juice if you prefer, it does not have to be "key Lime". Wonderful with a nice cup of hot tea or coffee.

(2 ratings)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 50 Min

Ingredients For key lime bread

  • 2/3 c
    butter ( softened)
  • 2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 2 Tbsp
    key lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    lime zest
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 3 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts
  • GLAZE
  • 2 Tbsp
    key lime juice
  • 2/3 c
    granulated sugar

How To Make key lime bread

  • 1
    preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • 2
    Cream butter and sugar, add the eggs and beat well. pour in the juice, zest and vanilla, combine well and set aside
  • 3
    In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. add alternating with the milk to the creamed mixture until all are combined. add walnuts and mix until well combined,
  • 4
    Divide batter into 2 bread pans that have been sprayed with non stick spray ( I use Pam baking spray) Bake in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown and a tooth pick comes clean. I let mine cool for about 10 minutes in the pans then invert on to my cooling rack.
  • 5
    For the glaze mix the juice and the sugar and spoon over warm bread.
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