Glazed lemon loaf
By Chatelaine657
PREP TIME
20 min
TOTAL TIME
1 h 20 min
Serves
10
Photo, Erik Putz.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup lemon juice , strained
Glaze
- 1 cup icing sugar , sifted
- 2 tbsp lemon juice , strained
Instructions
- PREHEAT oven to 350F and spray a 9 × 5-in. loaf pan with oil.
- BATTER: Rub sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl with hands to release the natural oil. Whisk in flour, baking powder and salt.
- WHISK eggs, oil, buttermilk and vanilla in a medium bowl. Stir into flour mixture until just combined. Stir in lemon juice. Pour into pan and bake until a tester inserted into centre of loaf comes out clean, 60 to 70 min.
- GLAZE Whisk icing sugar and lemon juice in a small, microwave-safe bowl. Reserve ¼ cup of the glaze. Stir 1 tbsp water into remaining glaze and microwave for 30 sec until warm. Brush over hot loaf. Allow loaf to cool for 10 min in pan. Remove to a rack. Brush with reserved glaze and let cool completely.
Chatelaine Weekend Baking: Classic Lemon Loaf
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 447,
- Protein
- 7 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 67 g,
- Fat
- 18 g,
- Fibre
- 1 g,
- Sodium
- 239 mg.
- Excellent source of
- folate
