Candied Lemon Thyme Bread

Candied Lemon Thyme Bread

Miz Helen's Kitchen

The Bread

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons thyme

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

3/4 cup half and half

6 tablespoons butter

4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Zest of 1 lemon

1 sprig thyme for garnish

Directions

Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, together in a medium bowl and stir in the thyme

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, gradually adding the sugar and beat until flufffy

Add the eggs one at a time beating after each addition

Mix in the Half and Half, Lemon Zest, and Lemon Juice into the butter and sugar mix, alternately adding the dry ingredients

Mix just until the batter is mixed well and don't over mix

Pour the batter into a buttered 8 inch loaf pan

Bake 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes

Remove the bread from the pan and place on a cooling rack sitting on a cookie sheet

Glaze the bread with the syrup from the Candied Lemons

After the Glaze has had a chance to soak into the bread, about 15 minutes

Drizzle the Lemon Frosted Glaze over the Bread

Garnish with Candied Lemons