Lemon Poppy-Seed Tea Bread Recipe

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Lemon Poppy-Seed Tea Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

Directions:

  1. Make tea bread: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan.
  2. Stir together 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour, 1 tsp. baking powder and 1/4 tsp. salt. Mix 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract with 1/2 cup milk.
  3. Using electric mixer, cream 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter, 3/4 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp. lemon zest on medium-high speed until fluffy. Add 2 large eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in 1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice and 2 Tbsp. poppy seeds.
  4. Pour batter into pan and bake in center of oven until a tester inserted in center of loaf comes out clean, 50 minutes.
  5. Make syrup: Mix 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup lemon juice in a saucepan over low heat; stir until sugar dissolves.
  6. Let loaf cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes before turning loaf out onto rack. Poke holes in loaf and gradually spoon warm syrup over, adding more as syrup is absorbed. Cool completely.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 213.07 Kcal (892 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.68g 21%
Cholesterol 77.34mg 26%
Sodium 100.05mg 4%
Potassium 135.07mg 3%
Total Carbs 21.32g 7%
Sugars 19.56g 78%
Dietary Fiber 0.45g 2%
Protein 2.62g 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 88.7mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 278.99 Kcal (1168 kJ)
Calories from fat 161.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.91g 21%
Cholesterol 101.26mg 26%
Sodium 131.01mg 4%
Potassium 176.85mg 3%
Total Carbs 27.91g 7%
Sugars 25.61g 78%
Dietary Fiber 0.59g 2%
Protein 3.43g 5%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 0.7mg 3%
Calcium 116.1mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.3
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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