If life gives you lemons? Bake delicious lemon bread… Yes, life can be a bit chaotic sometimes, and right now I’m a bit overwhelmed with all the moving across the country thing. Tuesday I’m going to L.A to look for apartments and I’m very anxious to see what I can find. One thing I know…the kitchen have to be decent, and I need a lot of closet space for all my gazillion pair of shoes and bags. Well… I’m a lady…we all need our options right?…… Right? Anyway, looking for apartments can be a pain in the neck, but I learned few things already, when you read an add were it says, “Character” it actually means falling apart. “Cozy” means you can extend your arms and touch both sides of a room. “Mid Century” is plain old with mold, who are you kidding? It’s not like we are in Europe? And if an add say, “Name your price” OMG… run as fast as you can. So that’s what I’ll be up to next week. Wish me luck.
Lemon Bread
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1-cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 Tbs. finely grated lemon zest
For the lemon syrup:
- ¼ cup sugar
- 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
Preheat an oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 1-lb. loaf pan. In a bowl, stir and toss together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the flat beater, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until blended, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture along with the milk and lemon zest. Beat until blended and smooth, stopping the mixer occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the lemon syrup: In a small bowl, combine the sugar and lemon juice. Set aside, stirring occasionally; don’t worry if the sugar does not dissolve completely.
Remove the bread from the oven and transfer the pan to a wire rack. Using a fork, gently poke the top in several places. Stir the syrup, and then slowly drizzle it over the hot bread. Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, and then turn the loaf out onto the rack, topside up, and let cool completely.
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Thank you, I’m glad you liked it. 🙂
The texture on this bread/cake is incredible! I think it is honestly the softest thing I have ever baked that also holds together well. Plus the lemon flavor is wonderful! This is certainly going in the recipe file. Thanks!
Thank you so much Jennifer, I’m glad you liked it. Serve it with strawberries is a great idea. I’ll try next time. 😀
Hi! I’ve been making your lemon bread all summer. My family loves it! I serve it with strawberries and have some in the oven right now. Thanks for this great recipe!
This is my first time dropping by. This teabread looks yummy, love the smell of lemon.
Thank you Evelyne, glad to know you liked it. 😉
I made this bread twice in the last 2 weeks. I added some poppy seeds to mine. It turned out great, moist and tangy, perfect with tea. My husband loooved it.
Thanks, great recipe!
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Thanks Cynthia. 🙂
I forgot to wish you good luck with the apartment hunting. Hope you find something perfect!
Anna – as always this looks delicious. I hope it’s okay – I linked to it from my blog.
Thanks Juliana 🙂
I adore citrus flavor, your lemon bread looks delicious, wish could have a piece of it 🙂 YUMMIE!
Thanks Kim, I hope so too. So far so good. 🙂
Thanks Divina, glad to know I’m understood. 😉
Good luck, Anna! I know you will find a great place. I just hope you find it on this trip! I also know you are a perfectionist, and if it’s not perfect, you will make it perfect!
Meanwhile, your lemon bread looks so good I can smell it! I do love lemons so. They just make the room light up.
Anna, they look absolutely gorgeous. They look ultra moist. Lemon does brighten the atmosphere and maybe even our lives. I agree with the closet space for shoes and bags. 🙂 I hear you and men should fully understand that. 🙂
Thanks girls for lovely comments. 🙂
Hi Sophie, I know… That’s what I thought too, but in my book says lemon bread, I guess it is like banana bread, they call it bread but it’s really a cake. 😉
What a beautiful loaf of bread. I definitely want to give this a try!
Lovely and elegant!!
Love your photos. you made me laugh. It is EXACTLY as you say..cosy – and you touch all the walls, character- and you’ll have to rebuild…!!
Ronelle
This is more a lemon cake isn’t it???
Your cake looks fab & so damn tasty too! Yum yum Yum,..lovely enjoyed with some lemon – ginger tea!!
What a lovely bread! Sounds so light and fluffy and I would love the lemony taste!
I loveeee lemon bread! it makes such a great breakfast treat with a nice hot cup of tea in the morning.
Good luck with your move 🙂
I love tangy desserts! I would love a big piece with a large cup of coffee 😉
Thanks Kristy 🙂
Thanks Mel, I love your blog too. 🙂
Simple and lovely! I can almost smell it over here…
Thanks lululu, 🙂
mmm this citrus delight looks delicious! I love your blog 🙂 So glad I found it. Added you to my reader.
i always love quick bread! especially such beautiful bread with wonderful fragrance!
Thanks Laura, or with hot cocoa. 🙂
Thanks Sarah, I’m with my fingers crossed. 😉
I can see you have been even busier than I have recently. Good luck with your move! The lemon bread looks delicious. You just can’t go wrong with a lemon!
That looks so moist and delicious. I love desserts with lemon….that tangy taste is so beautiful. I wish I can hv a piece now.
What a lovely cake! Your photos are terrific as well!
Best of luck on your hunt. I hope you find just the right place!
I love lemon. This looks delicious and easy to make, great with a cup of tea:)
This lemon bread looks so perfect! The pictures are amazing too. Good luck next week on finding a place, I can only imagine how stressful that would be but I’m sure you’ll find one eventually 🙂