Inspired by: The New McCall’s Cookbook
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ cup butter or regular margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
Syrup:
¼ cup lemon juice
1/3 cup sugar
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
Lightly butter a loaf pan.
Sift flour with baking powder and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl of electric mixer, at medium speed beat butter with 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; beat until very light and fluffy.
At low speed, beat in flour mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat just until combined.
Stir in lemon peel. Turn batter into prepared pan.
Bake 55-60 minutes, or until cake tester inserted comes out clean.
Make syrup: In small saucepan, combine lemon juice and sugar; cook, stirring, 1 minute, or until syrupy. Pour evenly over bread as soon as it is removed from oven.
Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack; let cool completely.
This is another delicious recipe from one of my mom’s cookbooks. I believe I will be cooking from this book for a while. It seems that everything is turning out delicious and is easy to make.
Have a beautiful weekend filled with good memories.
With Love,
Catherine
xo
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Grace says
Oh yes, this is something to add to my collection...Yum...
Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says
This looks PERFECT!! Another new/oldie but goodie kind of comfort!! Thank you, Catherine! blessings ~ tanna
Alida says
This is a lovely cake Catherine. So nice with an afternoon tea.
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allotments4you says
Sounds great...I think the syrup would be lovely with any cake though...I love lemon syrup!!
Chiara Giglio says
a delicious cake for breakfast!have a good weekend, blessings my dear...
Recetario Spanglish para mis hijos says
I love all cakes with lemon!! Have a nice weekend 🙂
Recetario Spanglish para mis hijos says
I love all cakes with lemon!! Have a nice weekend 🙂
Recetario Spanglish para mis hijos says
I love all cakes with lemon!! Have a nice weekend 🙂
Janette@Janette's Sage says
Oh this is great...it is going on my to make for my neighbor. I am enjoying cooking for her and it has inspired me..thanks for sharing
The Harried Cook says
This sounds really delicious! I love anything citrus-y and this would be perfect with some tea... Your mom's cookbook is sounding more and more fabulous! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef says
Lemon tea bread? How wonderful does this sound to me!! yummy
MisAdventuresofMomof3 says
Looks amazing!!!!!
Kim says
Love this kind of bread, it's perfect when you want to munch on something!
Joanne says
What a gorgeous loaf!