This sweet lime bread is a treat for breakfast or dessert!
Breakfast,  Dessert,  Food

Sweet Lime Bread

This sweet lime bread is a treat for breakfast or dessert!

This sweet lime bread is a treat for breakfast or dessert!

After I mentioned a sweet lime bread my cousin made the other day, I had several requests for the recipe, which I was finally able to get from my cousin on Saturday!

I can’t imagine how it would be any better … unless, perhaps, you added a powdered sugar icing on top (á la Starbucks’ iced lemon pound cake)…

Yum!

This sweet lime bread is a treat for breakfast or dessert!

Sweet Lime Bread

Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

This sweet lime bread is a treat for breakfast or dessert!

Ingredients

[b][i]For the lime bread:[/i][/b]

  • 1/2 lb butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 Tbsp grated lime peel
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup milk

[b][i]For the glaze:[/i][/b]

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3-4 Tbsp of fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lime peel

Instructions

For the lime bread:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cream butter, sugar and grated lime peal in a large bowl of an electric mixer.
  3. In another large bowl, place flour, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Mix with a wire whisk until thoroughly blended.
  5. In a medium bowl, mix beaten eggs and milk.
  6. Add flour and egg mixtures, part of each at a time, to butter and sugar mixture, mixing well after each addition in the electric mixer.
  7. Divide the batter between 2 lightly greased loaf pans, 2 tube pans or 5 mini loaf pans. Bake 55 minutes (45 mins for small pans) or until golden and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  8. While loaves are baking, prepare glaze:

For the glaze:

  1. In a saucepan, cook over medium heat until clear and syrupy.

Remove loaves from oven when done, poke holes all over the top and spoon the glaze over the loaves.

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    Last Updated on February 23, 2019 by Liza Hawkins

    Hi, I'm Liza, a self-proclaimed word-nerd who loves getting sucked into whimsical stories and epic movies. I have laid-back, practical attitude towards life, and as a foodie at heart, I relish the chance to both cook and eat. (No picky-eater here!) Always on the hunt for good eats, easy recipes, binge-worthy shows, relaxing road trip destinations, the perfect mojito and time to finish my novel!

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