Lemon Bread

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Lemon Bread

Recipe By : James Beard
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :1:15
Categories : Breads Breakfast
Tea Time

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 stick unsalted butter -- softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 cups flour, all-purpose
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
rind of 1 lemon -- finely chopped

Cream the butter and sugar together, then add the lemon rind and the eggs,
one at a time, beating well after each is added.

Stir in the lemon juice, then sift in the dry ingredients gradually. Beat
well after each addition until you have a light workable batter.

Pout into a buttered and floured 8-1/2 X 4-1/2 X 2-1/2-inch bread pan and
bake at 350 for 50 to 60 minutes. Turn out on a rack to cool.


Do not slice until the next day.

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NOTES : Serve with butter and preserves as a tea bread.
>From Beard on Bread.