Citrus Glazed Blueberry Bread

Citrus Glazed Blueberry Bread

Nothing reminds us it is summer time more than a fresh loaf of blueberry bread. This particular bread uses some fresh lemon juice to balance the blueberries and is topped with a glaze made from fresh citrus. 

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup butter; melted
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• juice from 1/2 fresh lemon
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• zest from 1/2 fresh lemon
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup fresh (or frozen) blueberries

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease an 8 X 4 inch loaf pan.
• In a batter bowl, beat the butter, sugar, lemon juice and eggs.
• In a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Stir in (by hand with a whisk) one half of the flour mixture into the egg mixture then stir in 1/4 cup of milk.  Repeat this step with the remaining flour mixture and milk.  
• Bake in preheated oven for 55-65 min until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool bread for 10 min in pan and then turn onto a cooling rack for 15-20 min.

**To make a citrus glaze take 2 tablespoons of citrus juice of your choosing (lemon, lime, orange etc).  You can combine 2 or 3 different juices here if you choose.  (lemon and lime go smashingly together)  Mix in 1/4 cup of granulated sugar with 2 tbsp of citrus juice and drizzle this over the top of the warm bread.