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Lemon Tea Bread - Recipe

Bursting with lemon flavor, this wonderfully moist quick bread is perfect for afternoon tea or coffee or when served at breakfast or brunch.
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Lemon Tea Bread Recipe
Directions
  • Grease a loaf pan. Heat milk over medium heat for about 4 minutes with 1 tablespoon zest and lemon thyme.
  • Turn off heat and let steep until cool. Set aside.
  • Mix flour, baking powder and salt together.
  • In another bowl, cream butter, add sugar, continue beating until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Add 1 tablespoon lemon zest.
  • Mix in flour alternately with cooled herbed milk.
  • Mix just until blended.
  • Pour into greased pan.
  • Bake 50-60 minutes at 325°, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Glaze while hot.
  • For glaze: Whisk together lemon juice and confectioners' sugar, adding sugar little by little until glaze is thick but pourable.
  • Pour over hot bread.
 
 
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Container: 9x5 loaf pan, 2 medium mixing bowls
Servings: 10
Serving Size: 1 slice
Ingredients
-3/4 cup milk
-2 tablespoons lemon zest - divided
-1 tablespoon lemon thyme - finely chopped
-2 cups flour
-1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-6 tablespoons unsalted butter - at room temperature
-1 cup sugar
-2 eggs
- GLAZE
- juice of 2 lemons
-1 cup confectioners' sugar