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Lemon Beebrush Bread
/ 322This bread freezes well. Warm it a little after defrosting to awaken the lemon flavors.
Ingredients:
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| 2 1/3 | cups | All-purpose Flour |
All-purpose Flour
All-purpose flour, pronounced 'awl-PUR-puhs flour' is a staple in baking and cooking. It's a flexible ingredient made from wheat that has been milled to remove the bran and germ, leaving behind the endosperm
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| 1 1/2 | teaspoon | Baking Powder |
Baking Powder
Baking powder is a leavening agent used in baking to make doughs and batters rise. It belongs to the chemical leavening agent family. It's used to help baked goods rise and become fluffy.
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It's |
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| 1/2 | teaspoon | Salt |
Salt
Salt, pronounced 'sawlt', is a finely ground mineral primarily composed of sodium chloride. It is the most common type of salt used in everyday cooking and seasoning.
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Above and beyond its basic uses, table |
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| 1 1/2 | cups | Sugar |
Sugar
Sugar is a sweet substance that comes from plants like sugarcane and sugar beets. It's used to add sweetness to food and drinks, like coffee, tea, and desserts.
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There are different types of sugar, |
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| 3/4 | cup | Butter » softened |
Butter
Butter is a creamy, fatty spread made from churned milk or cream. It's used in cooking and baking to add flavor, moisture, and richness to dishes. Butter is the parent of many delicious
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| 3 | large | Eggs |
Eggs
Chicken eggs, laid by hens, are common food items encased in a shell with a liquid interior that becomes solid when cooked. They're essential for many recipes, providing texture and flavor.
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Eggs are nutritious, |
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| 1/2 | cup | Buttermilk | ||
| 1/2 | cup | Sour Cream |
Sour Cream
Sour cream is a tangy dairy product, adding richness to dishes with its creamy texture and subtle acidity. Its tanginess cuts through the richness of dishes like stroganoff or balances the sweetness in
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| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon Zest | ||
| 2 | teaspoons | Lemon Beebrush » finely chopped |
Lemon Beebrush
Lemon Beebrush, also known as Lemon Verbena is a flowering plant. It grows in South America, Northern Africa, Southern Europe, and Iran.
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Its' bouquet offers an alternative to other lemony flavors such as lemon |
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| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon Beebrush Syrup |
Lemon Beebrush Syrup
Lemon Beebrush Syrup is a home-made ingredient, inspired by 'What to do with all the Lemon Beebrush in the garden'. Also known as Lemon Verbena, it is a flowering plant, and as the
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| Prep Time | Process Time | Overall Time |
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| 30 Minutes | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | 2 hours |
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C / Gas Mark 4
1. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
2. Add softened butter and mix with a fork until flour mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. In a medium-size mixing bowl, mix together eggs, buttermilk, sour cream, lemon zest and lemon beebrush.
4. Add to flour mixture and mix just until batter comes together.
5. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and bake about 1-1/2 hours.
6. It is finished when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Turn the bread out onto a cooling rack, and prick the top with a fork.
8. Drizzle with Lemon Beebrush Syrup, a little at a time, as the bread cools.
9. It will absorb the syrup.
10. Serve warm or cold.
Submitted by Deb D. | June 16th, 2024 See all of Deb D.'s Recipes.
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| @Deb D. | June 16th, 2024 |
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This bread freezes well. Just warm it a little after defrosting to awaken the lemon flavors. I gave it a 5 |