Luscious Lemon Pecan Bread

Name: Luscious Lemon Pecan Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup milk (or buttermilk, if desired); 3 cups flour; zest (grated rind) of 1 lemon; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup granulated sugar; Juice of 3 lemons

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Prep 10 min
Total 60 min
Servings 12

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This bread is easy to make. The addition of fresh lemon zest to the batter and fresh lemon juice to the glaze makes it taste super fresh -- even in the middle of winter! Great gift bread.

by: TBSP Susan

Updated May 7, 2015

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk (or buttermilk, if desired)
3 cups flour
zest (grated rind) of 1 lemon
1 cup chopped pecans

GLAZE:

1 cup granulated sugar
Juice of 3 lemons

Steps

1

Preheat oven to 350° F. Coat 2 loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray.
2

Cream butter and sugar well. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with milk. Blend well.
3

Fold in lemon zest and nuts. Pour into prepared loaf pans. Bake at 350° F for 50-55 minutes. Bread is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
4

While bread bakes, mix glaze ingredients. Let stand and stir often. When bread is done, cool 5 minutes in pan, then remove bread from pans and place on a cooling rack. While bread is still warm, pour glaze mixture over top. Let cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition Information

560 Calories, 24g Total Fat, 7g Protein, 77g Total Carbohydrate, 52g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 560

Calories from Fat: 220

Total Fat: 24g; 38%

Saturated Fat: 11g; 56%

Trans Fat: 1/2g

Cholesterol: 105mg; 35%

Sodium: 300mg; 13%

Potassium: 140mg; 4%

Total Carbohydrate: 77g; 26%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 8%

Sugars: 52g

Protein: 7g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%; 10%

Vitamin C: 4%; 4%

Calcium: 6%; 6%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;