Monday, September 15, 2008

ROCHELLE'S LEMON BREAD

LEMON MIXTURE
Beat 1/3 cup softened butter and 2 eggs until fluffy. Stir in 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, 1 cup sugar, and
2 Tbsp. lemon extract OR substitute real lemon juice

FLOUR MIXTURE
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder

Mix flour mixture and add alternately to lemon mixture with 1/2 cup milk. Fold in 1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon zest. Pour into a greased, floured loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes. Leave in pan for glaze.

Make a glaze by mixing 1/2 cup sugar with 1/4 cup lemon juice. Pour over hot crust and let stand 20 minutes in pan. Then remove from pan and let cook on rack.