Lemon Bread With Basil Glaze

This bright, buttery lemon bread is drizzled with a fragrant basil glaze, and finished with jewel-like candied lemon slices for a stunning, tangy-sweet treat.

Recipe Information

Total Time:

Yield:

1 loaf (16 slices)

Ingredients

Bread

1½ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup granulated sugar

½ cup salted butter, softened

2 large eggs, at room temperature

Zest from 1 lemon

½ teaspoon lemon extract

½ cup milk

Candied Lemon Slices

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Basil glaze

½ cup water

½ cup sugar

6 basil leaves

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

1 to 1½ cups powdered sugar

Directions

For bread, preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 10×4½-inch loaf baking dish or with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter on medium until fluffy and light yellow. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest and lemon extract.
Fold flour mixture and milk alternately into butter mixture until well combined. Spoon batter into prepared loaf dish.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool bread in loaf dish for 10 minutes. Loosen edges of bread from pan with a thin metal spatula; remove from loaf dish and cool completely on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, for glaze, in a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat and add basil leaves; cover and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove basil and discard. Add lemon juice; whisk in enough powdered sugar to make a desired pouring consistency.
Pour glaze over bread; Garnish with Candied Lemon Slices, if desired.

Lemon Bread With Basil Glaze

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Lemon Bread With Basil Glaze

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Ingredients

Bread

Basil glaze

Directions

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