Blueberry Lemon Bread
blueberry lemon bread
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of butter, softened
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 2 teaspoons of lemon rind
- 1 cup of blueberries
- 2 teaspoons of all-purpose flour
Instructions
- 1
Cream the butter and 1 cup of sugar together.
- 2
Add the eggs.
- 3
Combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour, baking powder, and the salt together and add to butter and sugar mixture alternately with the milk.
- 4
Stir in the lemon rind.
- 5
Dredge the blueberries in flour and stir gently into the batter.
- 6
Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes.
- 7
While the bread is baking, combine 1/3 cups of sugar and the lemon juice in a small saucepan and heat until the sugar dissolves.
- 8
After the bread has finished baking, puncture the top of the loaf with a fork and pour the sugar and lemon sauce over the top of the warm bread.
- 9
Cool the bread in the pan for 30 minutes before serving.
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