Lovely Lemon Loaf Recipe

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Lovely Lemon Loaf
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 sticks (6 oz.) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs plus 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 2 tbsp plus 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • confectioners' sugar for dusting, optional

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, then line with an 18-inch-long sheet of parchment or wax paper (letting ends hang over long sides of pan). Butter parchment.
  2. Using an electric mixer, cream butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar and lemon peel at high speed for 5 minutes. Add eggs and yolk one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk, 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, vanilla extract, baking powder and salt at medium speed. Mix in flour at low speed until batter is smooth. Scrape batter into pan, smooth top and bake until a tester comes out clean, about 1 hour.
  3. Meanwhile, make glaze: In a small bowl, whisk remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup lemon juice until sugar dissolves.
  4. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes, and then grasp parchment paper on sides to transfer cake to a rack. Prick top of cake all over with a toothpick. Brush one-quarter of glaze on loaf; let sit for 5 minutes. Repeat two times (reserving last quarter of glaze) and then let cake cool completely. Remove cake from paper and place it on a platter. Brush top with remaining glaze. Sift confectioners' sugar over top if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 247.22 Kcal (1035 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.99g 9%
Cholesterol 83.01mg 28%
Sodium 161.25mg 7%
Potassium 130.08mg 3%
Total Carbs 44.29g 15%
Sugars 26.84g 107%
Dietary Fiber 0.71g 3%
Protein 4.84g 10%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 10%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 47.6mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 267.12 Kcal (1118 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.47g 9%
Cholesterol 89.69mg 28%
Sodium 174.24mg 7%
Potassium 140.56mg 3%
Total Carbs 47.86g 15%
Sugars 29.01g 107%
Dietary Fiber 0.77g 3%
Protein 5.23g 10%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 51.4mg 5%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.3
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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