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