Lemon Bread

This is a quick one - not feeling very creative today, just tired and sad. In an effort to get back into the groove, I am forcing a blog.

This is an adaptation for gluten free, from an old favorite. My mom made this moisty, sweet bread for years. It is really more like a cake. I find that any really moist cake can be easily converted, just by substituting gluten free flour mix one for one with all-purpose flour. How easy is that.

Mom's Lemon Bread.

3/4 cup trans fat free margarine, softenend
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk - skim is fine
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup gluten free flour
pinch of salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup walnuts
grated rind of 1 lemon

1. Cream the margarine with the sugar. Add milk and 2 eggs.
2. In medium bowl mix flour, salt, baking power, walnuts and lemon rind.
3. Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients with hand mixer.
4. Pour into loaf pan prepared with non-stick cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes.
5. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Top with sugar/ lemon glaze. Juice of one lemon and 1/2 cup of sugar.

This bread freezes well. Also makes great mini loaves - bake for about 40 minutes.

Love and Lemon Bread

When I was growing up my mom made a wonderful Lemon Bread that every one loved. When my husband came into the fold he also became a fan. This bread was one of the things he missed when gluten containing foods needed to omited from his diet. Lemon bread is sweet and puckery, with a melt in your mouth texture.
This past Christmas season I adapted this recipe for the gluten free members of the family. I have to admit, it came out great. No one could tell it was gluten free. All that was needed, was to substitute the flour one for one with my favorite gluten free mix (see previous blog for recipe)

Mom's Lemon Bread-

3/4 cup magarine
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups gluten free flour mix
1 pinch salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup walnuts
Grated rind of 1 lemon

Mix together first 4 ingredients. Sift dry ingredients together. Add dry ingredients to wet and fstir in nuts and grated rind. Bake in loaf pan at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes. 10 minutes after cooking pour the following mixture over bread.

Juice of 1 lemon, 1/2 cup sugar.

Leave in pan for 1/2 hour. Wrap in waxed paper. This bread freezes well.

This is an easy bread to make -- It is not healthy in any way -- you could rationalize vitamin C from the lemon juice and omega 3 FA from the walnuts.

Happy Love and Valentine's Day