Zesty Lemon Loaf
Serves: 2
Ewell Douglas
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
43
Sweetness
55
Sourness
41
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Prep time (avg)
4.6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cups
All-Purpose Flour2 tsps
Baking Powder1 tsp
Ground Ginger1 tsp
Salt1 cup
Butter2 cups
Sugar4
Eggs3 tbsps
Lemon Zest (grated)1.25 cups
Buttermilk1 cup
Lemon Juice (fresh)3 cup
White SugarDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
Lightly grease 2 loaf pans
3
Sift together the flour, baking powder, ground ginger, and salt in a bowl; set aside
4
Cream together the butter and 2 cups sugar in a separate large bowl; beat in the eggs
5
Stir in the lemon zest and orange liqueur
6
Add the buttermilk
7
Add the flour mixture while whisking gently
8
Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pans
9
Bake in the preheated ovens until a toothpick or small knife inserted in the crown comes out clean, about 50 minutes
10
Remove from pans and move to a cooling rack
11
Whisk together the lemon juice and 3/4 cup sugar until the sugar dissolves
12
Gently drizzle the mixture over the hot loaves
13
Allow the loaves to cool completely before serving