A tender, buttery loaf bursting with chopped Rainier cherries and bright lemon zest, finished with a tangy lemon glaze. This cherry lemon bread is lovely for brunch, Easter or an afternoon treat with tea.
American |
Easter |
Vegetarian |
Breads & Loaves
Cherry Lemon Bread
Nutritional Information
Calories
335
Fats
11 g
Protein
4.6 g
Carbs
55.5 g
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups flour, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 stick butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 tablespoons lemon zest, divided
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 7 1/2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, divided
- 1 cup Rainier cherries, pitted and chopped
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 325F.
2
Grease and flour a loaf pan.
3
Combine 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour, the baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
4
In another bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon zest.
5
Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each until well combined.
6
Slowly add the flour mixture, blending on low speed.
7
Add the milk and 3 teaspoons lemon juice just until blended.
8
Place the cherries in a ziplock bag, add the remaining 2 tablespoons flour and toss to coat.
9
Fold the coated cherries into the batter.
10
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, shaking the pan to distribute evenly.
11
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out dry.
12
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
13
Remove from the pan and continue to cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.
14
Whisk together the powdered sugar, 4 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1/4 tablespoon lemon zest and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
15
Brush or drizzle the glaze over the top of the bread.
Recipe adapted from dishdish.us
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