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Old-Fashioned Lemon Bread

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  • Servings: 9
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 55m
    • The following recipe serves 9 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/3 cup oil (vegetable oil)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (zest of 1 lemon - Reserve lemon for later use)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F. Grease & flour an 8 x 4-in baking pan.

  • Step 2: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder & salt in lrg bowl. Beat eggs, evaporated milk, oil & lemon zest together in med bowl. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture. Stir until just combined. Pour into prepared pan.

  • Step 3: Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

  • Step 4: If using the optional lemon syrup, poke numerous holes in the hot bread, piercing all the way to the bottom. Slowly drizzle the hot lemon syrup over the bread. Cool on a wire rack for 15 min. Run knife around the edge of bread & remove it to a wire rack to cool completely.

  • Step 5: OPTIONAL LEMON SYRUP: Combine 1/3 cup granulated sugar & 1/4 cup lemon juice in sml, heavy-duty saucepan. Cook over med-low heat (stirring constantly) for about 5 min or until sugar is dissolved & a light syrup is formed.

Tips & Variations

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  • No special items are required.

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