Lemon Tea Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. milk
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh lemon balm or 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh lemon thyme or 1 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
2 large eggs
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. grated lemon rind
Lemon Glaze

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients in small saucepan; bring to boil. Remove mixture from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Cool. Beat butter with electric mixer at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugar and beat well.
Add eggs one at a time; beat well.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Add to butter mixture; begin and end with flour.
Stir in lemon rind after thoroughly mixed.
Pour in greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.
Cool in pan 10 minutes.
Remove.
Cool completely on wire rack.
Pour Lemon Glaze over bread.