Recipe Recommendation

With the holidays coming up, you might be at a loss for what to bake - never fear, the William Hall Library staff loves to eat and, consequently, loves to bake! 

Glazed Lemon Nut Bread

Ingredients:

1/4 cup of butter

3/4 cup of sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons grated lemon peel/zest

2 cups of flour (sifted)

2 and 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp of salt

3/4 cup of milk

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

2 tsp lemon juice

2 tbsp sugar

Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and lemon peel, beat well. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, and salt and add in small batches to the creamed mixture, alternating with milk. Beat until smooth. Stir in nuts. Pour into 8 and 1/2 by 4 and 1/2 by 2 and 1/2 inch loaf pan and bake at 350°F for 50-55 minutes or until cooked through.

While the bread cooks, combine the 2 tsp of lemon juice and 2 tbps of sugar in a small bowl and set aside.

Let cool in pan for ten minutes, then spoon mixture of lemon juice and sugar over the top.

Remove and cool before serving.

(If you don't like walnuts, either don't add them, or reserve chopped walnuts in a bag and add last as a crunchy topping.)