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Viewed: 81 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange rind
Method
- To make the bread: Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease and flour bottom and halfway up the sides of an 8x4x2inch loaf pan; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter or margarine and the 1 cup granulated sugar together with an electric mixer until fluffy.
- Add the eggs and the 1 teaspoon lemon peel. Beat the mixture well.
- Stir together the flour and baking powder. Add the flour-baking powder mixture to the sugar mixture alternately with the milk, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the chopped pecans.
- Spread the batter in the prepared loaf pan and bake in the 350° oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center of the bread comes out clean.
- If necessary, cover the bread with aluminum foil for the last 15 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning.
- Meanwhile, to make the Lemon Glaze: Stir together the 1/4 cup granulated sugar, the lemon juice and the 1 teaspoon lemon peel. Spoon the Lemon Glaze over the hot bread. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- A very nice bread!Remove the bread from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
- To make the Orange Cream Cheese: In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange juice and orange peel until the mixture is well blended. Serve the Orange Cream Cheese with the Lemon Tea Bread.