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Blueberry Lemon Bread

A refreshing combination for any time of the year!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250 mL) frozen Snowcrest Blueberries (for a bread bursting with blueberries use 1 ¼ cup)
  • 1 ½ cup (375 mL) flour
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
  • ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) salt
  • 6 tbsp (90 mL) unsalted butter (room temp)
  • ¾ cup (190 mL) sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ tsp (2.5 mL) vanilla
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon zest
  • ½ cup low fat milk (split into 2)
  • ¼ cup (65 mL) sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice (preferably freshly squeezed)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. Grease a 9 x 5 bread pan.
  3. In a bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
  4. In a separate bowl beat butter until soft, add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, then add eggs beating them in one at a time, add vanilla, and lemon zest.
  5. Add the flour mixture in 3 additions alternating with the milk that is split into 2. In other words, mix a third of the flour mixture then mix ¼ cup milk, mix a third of the flour then mix the remaining milk and the remaining flour mixture.
  6. Fold in the frozen Snowcrest Blueberries.
  7. Bake for 55-65 minutes depending on oven.
  8. To make the lemon glaze bring the lemon juice and sugar to a boil stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
  9. Once the loaf is baked let cool for 30 minutes in the pan, poke small holes with a toothpick in the loaf and then apply the glaze.