Roger's Lemon Blueberry Bread
Submitted by sweetielola on April 18, 2003 at 3:16 pm
DESCRIPTION
Roger's Lemon Blueberry Bread
SUMMARY
Yield 0 File under Muffins Quickbreads Scones
INSTRUCTIONS
1 c fresh blueberries
2 TB flour
6 TB butter
1 c sugar
2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
3TB fresh lemon ju
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups ap flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 c buttermilk
Grease and flour 8 x 5 loaf pan.
Preheat oven 350.
Toss blueberries with 2 TB flour.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add lemon zest and lemon juice, beat in eggs one at a time.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to batter a little at a time, alternating with buttermilk.
Mix only until batter is smooth. Fold in the flour/blueberry mixture. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
Place in center of oven and bake about 45 minutes. If top browns too quickly cover loosely with foil for last 15 minutes.
Let cool for 5 minutes. Romove from pan and cool on rack. While still warm drizzle syrup (recipe follows)--optional.
Lemon syrup: Combine juice of a lemon with 1/4 cup sugar, bring gently to boil and drizzle hot syrup over cooled bread; letting it soak in.