July 11, 2008
Blueberry Lemon Loaf with Lemon Glaze
Lemon loaves and cakes are among my favourite desserts, so I decided to prepare the lemon bread recipe I like best. However, I soon discovered I seriously misplaced the cookbook the recipe exists in. I opted to give another recipe a try, and this one is as good as the other one I know and love (and lost).
The recipe is just for a lemon loaf, but I wanted to make it a bit more dynamic, so I added a whole of of blueberries to it. Lemon loaf without blueberries is great. Lemon loaf with blueberries is even better! My favourite part of this loaf is the glaze, and I wouldn’t do without it. I like my glaze a bit tarter, so I added some extra lemon juice to the mixture.
The resulting bread is excellent. Wonderfully moist, with light lemon flavour and blueberry bursts. It’s simple to prepare, and I love it.
Blueberry Lemon Loaf with Lemon Glaze
adapted from Grandma’s Touch
LOAF
1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tbsp grated lemon rind (I probably added about 3 tbsp)
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups blueberries, lightly tossed in flour (I used almost 2 cups)
GLAZE
3 tbsp granulated sugar
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
LOAF
1. Cream butter. Gradually blend in sugar and eggs. Beat until light and fluffy.
2. In a separate bowl, blend together flour, baking powder, salt and lemon rind.
3. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
4. Gently stir in blueberries.
5. Turn batter into a greased 5 x 9″ loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 – 60 minutes or until loaf springs back when lightly touched. Cool on cake ack for 5 minutes.
GLAZE
1. Combine sugar and lemon juice. Pierce loaf all over with a skewer and pour lemon mixture over the hot loaf.
When cool, remove loaf from pan.
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noble pig said,
July 11, 2008 @ 6:52 PM
Oh my two favorite flavor combos! This is gorgeous and I wish we could have a piece together and chat.
grace said,
July 12, 2008 @ 10:28 AM
bleeding blueberries are so breathtakingly beautiful. (how’s that for alliteration?) this looks delicious–nicely done!
Kevin said,
July 12, 2008 @ 8:58 PM
That looks great! I really like blueberry and lemon baked goods!
Bobby said,
July 14, 2008 @ 8:14 PM
I have made something very similar to this before, looks fantastic!
Becky said,
July 14, 2008 @ 10:10 PM
le sigh. if only i could have a slice right now. i love blueberry anythings and with the glaze you mentioned, it sounds divine.
diva said,
July 15, 2008 @ 2:32 AM
this is beautiful! what a classic cake. i use a recipe from Alice Medrich tht is low-fat and very very moist. i’d love to give this a try soon.
x
sharon said,
July 15, 2008 @ 1:06 PM
I just made something similar in muffin form. I absolutely love the combination of lemons & blueberries. Your loaf is be-au-tiful!!
farida said,
July 15, 2008 @ 3:17 PM
It looks amazing! Packed with flavor and color! So pretty. I love berry loafs a lot. I have one posted on my blog:)
LyB said,
July 16, 2008 @ 10:37 AM
That is one fantastic looking loaf! I love blueberries and lemon together, yum!
Emily said,
November 22, 2008 @ 2:31 PM
Love this! I used cranberries as I couldn’t find a good cranberry/lemon loaf recipe. This was wonderful. Can anyone tell me if this will freeze well and for how long??
kimberleyblue said,
November 22, 2008 @ 5:24 PM
Emily, I imagine it would freeze very well. Loaves, muffins and breads are all very freezable, and I don’t see a reason why this couldn’t stay well in your freezer for a few months.
I’m happy you liked it! And that’s a great idea, to use cranberries, they go well with lemon!
Heather said,
February 24, 2010 @ 6:39 PM
I made this today and wow, it is delish!! Thanks for the recipe and mouthwatering pictures
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August 9, 2010 @ 6:14 PM
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Suzanne said,
January 23, 2011 @ 10:36 AM
I made it with blueberries and it was OKAY…but with dried cranberries, everyone absolutely loved it!
Maggie said,
February 13, 2011 @ 6:49 PM
I just made this and it turned out super delicious!! Only problem was that I tried to remove it from the pan too early and it fell apart a bit
…so much for getting a pretty photo for the blog. Thanks for the recipe anyway – I’ll definitely be making it again and exercising some self control about removing it from the pan!