Old Fashioned Lemon Bread

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Old Fashioned Lemon Bread

This easy Old Fashioned Lemon Bread recipe is such a classic! It's fast, super lemony, and tastes like it's straight out of your grandma's kitchen.

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Ingredients

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Bread

  • cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • cup evaporated milk
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • cup vegetable oil
  • teaspoon lemon zest from about 1 lemon

Lemon Syrup

  • ¼ cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • cup sugar
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease and flour 8 x 4-inch baking pan.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Beat eggs, evaporated milk, sugar, oil and lemon zest together in medium bowl.
  3. Add the flour mixture into the egg mixture. Stir until just combined. Pour into prepared pan.
  4. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until wooden skewer inserted in center comes out clean. Let it cool for 5 minutes in the loaf pan then remove the loaf from the pan and transfer it to a cooling rack.
  5. While the bread is baking, combine ⅓ cup granulated sugar and ¼ cup lemon juice (1 lemon) in small, heavy-duty saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and a light syrup is formed.
  6. While the bread is still warm, poke numerous holes using a wooden skewer, piercing all the way to the bottom. Slowly drizzle the hot lemon syrup over the bread (syrup will soak into the bread). Finish cooling the bread on wire rack.

Notes

  • Don’t overmix the batter to keep the bread light and tender.
  • Poke holes in the bread before drizzling the lemon syrup to help it soak in fully, making the bread extra moist and flavorful.
  • Use fresh lemon juice and zest for the best flavor.
  • Store leftovers at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
  • If the bread starts to brown too quickly in the oven, loosely cover it with foil during the last 10-15 minutes of baking.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1slice Calories 272kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 38mg (13%) Sodium 148mg (6%) Potassium 131mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 29g (58%) Vitamin A 88IU (2%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 70mg (7%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 272 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 272kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Sodium 148mg 6%
Potassium 131mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 29g 58%
Vitamin A 88IU 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 7%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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