Lemon Blueberry Bread

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups plus 1 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
  •  ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries

Lemon Glaze/Syrup:

  • 2 to 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar

Instructions

FIRST STEP:

Preheat the oven to 350*

Grease the sides and bottom of a loaf pan

SECOND STEP:

Sift together all dry ingredients for the bread

In a large bowl, mix together all the moist ingredients

THIRD STEP:

Slowly add in the dry ingredients

In a separate bowl, add the tbsp of flour to the blueberries and fold gently into the batter

FOURTH STEP:

Pour the batter into the prepared pan

Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. If a toothpick comes out clean the bread is done

FIFTH STEP:

Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes

Remove loaf from pan and allow to cool on a cooling rack

SIXTH STEP:

In a small saucepan on low heat, add the powdered sugar to the lemon juice and let it dissolve. Simmer for 3 minutes

Using a toothpick, poke holes all over the loaf, top and sides

SEVENTH STEP:

Use a pastry brush to brush the lemon syrup on the top and the sides.

Let harden for 15 minutes before serving

Enjoy!