As late summer approaches, blueberries will begin coming into season. They are sweet and succulent and add a delightful flavor to this lemon bread.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
2 eggs
1.5 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbsp. grated lemon zest
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup fresh blueberries
Glaze:
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
Directions:
Preheat over to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease a 4″x8″ loaf pan
In a mixing bowl, beat togher butter, 1 cup sugar, juice and eggs.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt
Stir into egg mixture alternately with milk.
Fold in lemon zest, nuts and blueberries.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Cool bread in pan for 10-minutes.
Meanwhile, combine lemon juice and 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl.
Remove bread from pan and drizzle with glaze.
Cool on wire rack.