Our Favourite Lemon Loaf Recipe

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Our Favourite Lemon Loaf
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk , 2% is fine
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 lemon , rind of
  • 1 lemon , juice of
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until creamy.
  3. Blend in milk.
  4. In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt and lemon rind.
  5. Pour into batter.
  6. Stir to moisten.
  7. Scrape into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
  8. Bake in 350f degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes.
  9. Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
  10. Remove to rack and while still hot, with a toothpick poke holes all over the top of the loaf, and spoon glaze evenly over.
  11. Cool.
  12. Glaze: Combine lemon juice and sugar in saucepan.
  13. Stir and heat till sugar is dissolved.
  14. Spoon evenly over top of hot loaf.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 380.96 Kcal (1595 kJ)
Calories from fat 153.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.1g 26%
Cholesterol 95.64mg 32%
Sodium 227.53mg 9%
Potassium 201.45mg 4%
Total Carbs 52.05g 17%
Sugars 26.1g 104%
Dietary Fiber 1.53g 6%
Protein 6.03g 12%
Vitamin C 10.2mg 17%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 83.8mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 291 Kcal (1218 kJ)
Calories from fat 117.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.06g 26%
Cholesterol 73.05mg 32%
Sodium 173.8mg 9%
Potassium 153.88mg 4%
Total Carbs 39.76g 17%
Sugars 19.94g 104%
Dietary Fiber 1.17g 6%
Protein 4.6g 12%
Vitamin C 7.8mg 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 5%
Calcium 64mg 8%

* 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

  • 8.7
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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