Friday, February 11, 2011

Luscious Lemon Loaf



1 1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 butter or margerine (softened)
...2 eggs
1/2 sour cream
2 Tbls grated lemon peel
1/4 cup lemon

Heat oven to 325 grease bottom of 8x4 loaf pan with shortening or spray. In a small bow mix flour baking soda and salt; set aside. In a large bowl beat sugar and butter with electric mixter on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in eggs, sour cream, loemon peel and juice until blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended. Pour in pan.

Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. cool 10 minutes. loosen from pan and place on wire rack. cool completely about an hour. prepare lemon glaze (see below) drizzle over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down sides.

Lemon glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1 to 2 Tbls lemon juice

in a small bowl mix all ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle

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